It used to work just fine...

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Capn_Canuk

but now, nothing. I know for a fact that I have them (304 according to a
different product) since I keep getting the "warning: do you want to remove
or allow", but they never go away.

heck, I've even installed it on new boxes, and don't seem to find anything.
What went wrong?

I've uninstalled, reinstalled, everything. Any thoughts?
 
Cap'n Sir,
What do you have that used to work fine, and what do you have 304 of?

Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP
 
Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta 1 used to work just fine, but now it won't even
detect let alone clean anything. It has been chronically informing me that
"YourSiteBar is trying to install", do you want to allow or remove it. I
always select remove, perform a full (deep) spyware scan, and it doesn't
detect or clean anything. I reboot my pc, and I get the exact same warning
all over again.

I downloaded another 3rd party spyware cleaning tool (ScanSpyware v3.8.0.4),
and have been warned of 304 separate threats (although it won't clean
anything unless I purchase it).

I've completely uninstalled MS AntiSpy, removed all remnants of the
directories on the PC, rebooted and installed a new version. Here is my
information regarding it:
Microsoft AntiSpyware version 1.0.615
Windows OS: XP
Windows OS Version Info: 148
Windows OS Major Version: 5
Windows OS Minor Version: 1
Windows OS Build: 2600
Current Path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware
Install Path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\
Session.RunMode: 5
Session.TimeBombDaysRemaining: 138
Session.TimeBombExpirationDate: 12/31/2005
Real-time protection running: True
Real-time protection enabled: True
Security Agents Application Enabled: True
Security Agents Internet Enabled: True
Security Agents System Enabled: True
Security Agents Checkpoints: 59
Definitions Update Date: 8/15/2005 8:17:22 PM
AutoUpdater Enabled: 1
AutoUpdater AutoApply Enabled: 1
Definitions Increment Version: 96/98
Definitions ThreatAuditThreatData: 1380007
Definitions ThreatAuditScanData: 2739313
Definitions DeterminationData: 562107
Software Update Check Date: 14/08/2005 12:52:27 PM
AutoUpdater Software Enabled: 1
TotalThreatsDetected: 0
TotalScansRun: 2
LastScanDate: 10/8/2005 8:25:46 PM
Is US Locale: True
Locale Language: English (United States):English (0409)
Locale Country: United States:United States (1)
Processor Identifier: x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9
Processor Name: Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
IE Version: 6.0.2900.2180
msvbvm60.dll: 6.0.96.90
vbscript.dll: 5.6.0.8820
gcUnCompress.dll: 2.0.615.13
gcmd5query.dll: 1.0.0.1
openports.dll:
SDelete.dll:
gcASSoapLib.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcPorttoProcess.dll:
gcTCPObjLib.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcasDtServ.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcAntiSpywareLibrary.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcIPtoHostQueue.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcasServ.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcasServAlert.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcasServHook.dll:
gcASHashLibrary.dll:
gcASThreatAudit.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcASCleaner.exe: 1.0.0.615
GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcASPrivacyLib.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcASShredCtxShell.dll:
gcasSWUpdater.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcSoftwareUpdateLib.dll: 1.0.0.615
GIANTSpywareScan.exe:
gcasDtServ Status: Loaded
gcasDtServ IsAuthorized: True
gcAntiSpywareLibrary Status: Loaded
gcAntiSpywareLibrary IsAuthorized: True
gcASThreatAudit Status: Loaded
gcASThreatAudit IsAuthorized: True
Now: 8/15/2005 8:27:28 PM

Heck, my McAfee Antivirus finds the PUP on my machine, but can't prevent it
from reinstalling or clean it. My MS AntiSpy used to do that (and frankly I
loved it).
 
Take a look at this listing from a respected antispyware researcher--search
on "scanspyware":

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

I suspect that what this boils down to is that you have one critter in place
which neither McAfee nor Microsoft Antispyware is properly removing in
normal mode.

Have you tried updating both products, restarting in safe mode, and doing
full, deep scans until a scan comes through clean--with both antispyware and
antivirus?

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