Told ya, even though the add-on that Limewire provides is completely harmless and that Microsoft just messed up.

Here's my scan (God I hate anything that puts itself on my computer)

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Paul,

Please read my posts in this thread which explain why the results from Microsoft's scan are wrong.

I think my last post was misleading, I am firmly convinced that my spyware problems are not caused by LW, just that they attach themselves to LW. BTW My Spyware program is nothing to do with Microsoft, it is made by Sunbelt Software. I will also add that I have tried a few P2P programs and think that LW Pro is the best.

The spyware doesn't attach itself to limewire, its the programme you use that messes things up.
It's even worse than the Microsoft version.
It sees "Magnet" and knows that the free version from Grokster and of course Kazaa (the king of spyware) allso use magnet handlers.
So it concludes: anything that uses a magnet handler must be either Grokster or Kazaa.

It's like: I know of 2 criminals that use a blue car, so all people with a blue car must be one of those 2 criminals.

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Interesting. Point taken

I have been on to the company that make my Spyware program "Counterspy by Sunbelt Software" and I am pleased to say that they have addressed this issue and now exclude LimeWire Magnet handlers as being KaZaa or Grokster, and recognize them as genuine.

Dear All

I downloaded MS Spyware last night and used it for the very first time, taking care to get the latest updates before use.

At this point, I want to mention that I also use Adaware SE and Spybot, which I keep updated with their latest definitions, and always run before doing any online financial stuff.

Anyway, I ran MS Spyware and it found two diallers and some dodgy registry entries.

Now I can't say how long these pieces of crap has been on my machine, could have been months, days or hours, but I can now say that MS Spyware will now become an integral part of my PC protection.

Finally, I believe MS has now fixed the “Grokster” problem because I did not get it coming up in my spyware results, and I use LW Pro V4.4.1 running on Win XP SP1.




UK Bob

Hi there,

I also heard that LW was associated with Grokster. I installed the new Microsoft Spyware beta 1 but it didn't detect LW or Grokster. (So maybe UK Bob is right about it being fixed.)

I searched on google about the new spyware program and it came up with this.


Microsoft probes anti-spyware Trojan
Published: February 10, 2005, 12:11 PM PST
By Dan Ilett
Special to CNET News.com
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Microsoft is investigating a piece of malicious code that targets the recently released beta version of its AntiSpyware product.

On Wednesday, antivirus company Sophos reported a new Trojan horse, dubbed "Bankash-A," which suppresses warning messages displayed by Microsoft AntiSpyware and deletes all of the files in the program's folder. The Trojan also steals passwords and online-banking details from Windows users.

"Microsoft is actively investigating new public reports of a criminal attack, known as the 'Bankash-A Trojan'," the company wrote in an e-mail statement. "Microsoft is not aware of any significant customer impact resulting from the Trojan. Microsoft continues to recommend customers evaluate the Microsoft AntiSpyware beta and encourage customers to follow the three steps to help keep your PC protected (at) www.microsoft.com/protect."

The software giant is also offering free support to victims of the Trojan.Microsoft probes anti-spyware Trojan Microsoft probes anti-spyware Trojan

I don't have much knowledge about computers and this scared the **** out of me so I uninstalled it.

Something that does happen when I've been on LW (doesn't mean it's LW's fault) is that my anti-spyware programs finds SaHaGent. (ShopAtHomeSelect) Could this be cos I've downloaded a dodgy file??

Regards, Lindy

Dear Lindyloo

I can understand that you were scared by the new reported Trojan, "Bankash-A", but I fail to see why that would make you uninstall MS AntiSpyware.

You see, Trojans can only be caught by downloading something, like a dodgy file, getting it from an infected disk, an e-mail attachment, secret installation or a hacker placing it on your PC via an unprotected open port.

What you have done is like a man throwing away his bullet proof vest because someone has invented a bullet that can pierce it, so making himself vulnerable to anyone else with any other type of bullet.

Besides, if you keep your anti-virus software up to date, and run it over any files you download, then that should be able to get rid of this Trojan before it can do any damage.

Keep your PC protection and keep them up to date.





UK Bob