Identifying "publisher"

[Guest]

After scanning, alist of alerts appears telling me to delete or allow IF I
trust the publisher. How do I identify same, since I haven't been able to
discover what in heaven's name they are alerting me about! Not in Tools, not
in History. I feel paralyzed having to make a decision without knowing the
details! I send everything to quarentine, and once in there, I cannot remove
anything!
My SpySweeper and Registry Mechanic detail what has been discovered, but
can't find whom I'm supposed to "Trust" in WD Beta 2!

 

[Guest]

Try the Event log?
Start > Run > type "eventvwr.msc", hit "OK"
Windows Defender is logged in the "System" log.
OR, alternatively: Start>Control Panel>Performance and
Maintenance>Administrative Tools>Event Viewer>System.
I had never looked in there before I installed Defender. Very interesting.
If you see WinDefend, you can right click on the entry to see more
information.
If there are errors visible, you can click on a link within the info box and
Windows Explorer will connect with the Mircrosoft knowledge base if you are
connected to the Internet. It does not explain everything, but I have learned
some interesting information by investigating error entries.

 

[Guest]

I'm not receiving error notices, simply incomplete information when I click
"review". Appreciate your input, and will try your suggestions. Thank you.

 

[Guest]

Just followed Engels recommendations NADA! Just more of the same! Went
into My Computer: C System 32/drivers (could not locate /etc/ HOSTS) and
still could not get information re: the alert detail which I'm supposed to
keep or delete. I'm ready to Remove WD from my programs, since my other
antispyware program details what may be doing damage ! And SUPPORT has
absolutely no support!
How are the rest of you identifying the alert subject?

 

[Guest]

Try here for HOSTS
Windows/System32/drivers/etc/HOSTS

 

[Guest]

I searched C for System32/drivers/etc/HOST and NOTHING; same result as the
earlier suggestions. So frustrating! Engel, how are you or others getting the
information regarding "review the alerts"? I cannot find it anywhere in WD
Tools or otherwise!

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hello Buzz,

dont search for HOST, but click on Windows, then System32, then drivers,
then ect and you should find HOST
Then the things that happened with WD is in a log file like all the
services that are running on your PC.
Control panel\system manager\system event log

Regards >*< TOM >*<

Buzz schreef:

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Tom. Searched high and low for "Windows" to click (even searched
files!)
Alas :-( no just plain Windows can I find! Thought I had one, with
System32 yet, double clicked and up came Windows Home! Any instructions for
a complete Dummy? Retried File searches. but came up empty again. Meanwhile ,
I just keep quarantining all my medium alerts.

 

[Guest]

Start-> Run-> SFC /SCANNOW
You need to have your installation disk for your OS