Remove item hkey_local_machine

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I downloaded a software called My Lock Box from the Kim Kommando show. Its
empty at the moment - I have not put any files in the Lockbox. But my system
sees it as a spyware. I keep getting a message"

"Spyware Item Location
hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl"

Can someone pls help me how to remove this. Of course if its too
complicated and needs technical knowledge of XP then I wont risk it and will
take it to a tech guy.

Thank you
MS
 
I downloaded a software called My Lock Box from the Kim Kommando show.  Its
empty at the moment - I have not put any files in the Lockbox.  But my system
sees it as a spyware.  I keep getting a message"

"Spyware Item Location
hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl"

Can someone pls help me how to remove this.  Of course if its too
complicated and needs technical knowledge of XP then I wont risk it and will
take it to a tech guy.

Thank you
MS
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As with "most" Windows XP softwares, you must check and remove the
software from Add/Remove Software Control Panel "applet."
 
MS said:
I downloaded a software called My Lock Box from the Kim Kommando show. Its
empty at the moment - I have not put any files in the Lockbox. But my system
sees it as a spyware. I keep getting a message"

"Spyware Item Location
hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl"

Can someone pls help me how to remove this. Of course if its too
complicated and needs technical knowledge of XP then I wont risk it and will
take it to a tech guy.

Thank you
MS
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First, make sure that you really *want* to remove it. What program is
telling you that mylockbox is spyware? AFAIK, mylockbox from fspro.net
(which is, I think, the link Kim Komando offers you) is a legitimate
application.

On the other hand, it's possible that some malware has disguised itself
as mylockbox. Again, most decent anti-spyware or antivirus applications
ought to offer to remove what they purport to find, after also offering
to make a backup.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Thank you Lem.

My antispyware program is from my internet provider Bell Sympatico. The
message also says it failed to delete the spyware. Maybe Bell has not
increased the spyware database and so adds all privacy software that hides
files. Is there so way I can get to the location
" hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl" to
remove it?

Thank you
MS
 
Thank you Lem.

My antispyware program is from my internet provider Bell Sympatico. The
message also says it failed to delete the spyware. Maybe Bell has not
increased the spyware database and so adds all privacy software that hides
files. Is there so way I can get to the location
" hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl" to
remove it?

Thank you
MS
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As Lem says, MyLockBox may not be spyware. Why not make sure that it's
malicious, by using a sandbox service (free of course):
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/10/online-analysis-of-suspicious-files.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/10/online-analysis-of-suspicious-files.html
 
MS said:
Thank you Lem.

My antispyware program is from my internet provider Bell Sympatico. The
message also says it failed to delete the spyware. Maybe Bell has not
increased the spyware database and so adds all privacy software that hides
files. Is there so way I can get to the location
" hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl" to
remove it?

Thank you
MS
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I drafted this last night, but forgot to click "send." If, after
reading Chuck's suggestion, you still want to delete the registry key,
read on.

First, did you uninstall mylockbox using either any uninstall
option that may have been in Start > All Programs or alternatively from
Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs? Often, uninstalling will remove
registry entries.

If you have properly uninstalled the application and the registry item
remains, you can easily delete it. However, I don't know what this
entry does or what effect deleting it from the registry might cause, so
this is at your own risk.

1. Start > Run then type "regedit" (without quotes) and click OK

2. The Registry Editor opens and looks like a typical Windows Explorer
display. In the left pane, navigate by clicking the + symbols to open
sublevels as needed until you get to
hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl

3. Right click on that key and select Export. Pick a location that you
will remember and give it a name (such as mprifl) and click save.
Double clicking on the *.reg file that you thus create will restore the
registry entry if you later decide that deleting it was a bad idea.

4. Right click on the same key and this time select Delete.

5. Close the Registry Editor.
--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Thank you Lem.

My antispyware program is from my internet provider Bell Sympatico.  The
message also says it failed to delete the spyware.  Maybe Bell has not  
increased the spyware database and so adds all privacy software that hides
files. Is there so way I can get to the location
 " hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl" to
remove it?

Thank you
MS







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The Bell Sympatico "security" package is not installed locally. You
must have a constant working DSL service for your system to be
protected. If you have no Internet access, your PC access in locked
down.
 
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