False positive with Micrografx's Simply 3D installed

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During the registry scan, the AntiSpyware product
incorrectly recognized this Micrografx Simply 3D registry
key as "BrilliantDigital (adware)" and an "Elevated"
security risk:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3d
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3d\ShellNew NullFile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3d Simply3D.Project.2

I had to change the default action of "Remove" to "Always
Ignore".
 
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.s3d
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This key is the one it is setting it off. This is a bad key to search for. I
found at least 2 apps that use this key legitimately Simply3D and
Settlers3D.

It should be doing a cross-reference to ensure that some of the other
registry keys associated with this spyware are there as well, and that the
keys inside .s3d are not associated with another app.
 
If you know how to reach the vendors involved, here's a link to a KB article
which has, at the end, a link to a Vendor dispute form. This is one way the
vendor of the Good product can get feedback to Microsoft about the false
detection:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892340 Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
identifies a program as a spyware threat (Listing criteria and Dispute
process)
 
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