Microsoft AntiSpyware

[Boris]

I've just updated its definitions to

Spyware Definition Version: 5709

- then run a scan and its picked up the SpywareBlaster uninstaller as a keylogger :o

NS Keylogger Personsal Monitor Key Logger

Details: NS Keylogger Personal Monitor records everything that is entered from the keyboard, to a log file.

Status: Ignored

Moderate threat - Moderate-risk items have some potential for harm, but may be part of a wanted service. Users may decide to ignore such programs after review.

Infected files detected

C:\Program Files\SpywareBlaster\unins000.exe

Its never done this before !

Almost certainly a false positive ???

I think someone else posted about finding this NS Keylogger Personal Monitor being detected recently.

Just shows that with this MS Beta software, you need to check everything before you automatically let it kill things !

[Boris]

Response to this from Javacool at Wilders Security Forums

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=76739

Re: NS Keylogger in Spywareblaster?

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This is a false-positive from Microsoft Anti-Spyware - that's just the SpywareBlaster uninstall file.

If you used Microsoft/Giant Anti-Spyware to remove the uninstaller, you should probably reinstall SpywareBlaster over-the-top to replace the file.

This is also another good example of why you should examine every detection anti-spyware products make, and if something doesn't look right - take it with a grain of salt. This certainly isn't the first time an anti-spyware product has made a false-detection, and I doubt it'll be the last.

I'm just rather disappointed that this didn't get caught in whatever "quality-control" the MS AS definitions go through.

Best regards,

-Javacool