Spyware Doctor and WB

HeurEngine.Packed.Execryptor

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 by pneumadelic | Discussion: Stardock Support General

I've rcently switched ove to Spyware Doctor from Webroot ...

Whenever loading WB or changing .wba I Always receive a system event from Spyware that

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Threat Name - HeurEngine.Packed.Execryptor

Details - Swpyware Doctor has blocked an application attempting to access a file

Risk Level - Suspicious

Infection - WBSRV.DLL

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is this just Spyware paranoia?

thanks

Hankers
Reply #1 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:19 AM

is this just Spyware paranoia?

Yes

highlander
Reply #2 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:33 AM

Spyware does not play well with Stardock software. Since we're usually changing the systems GUI, Spy programs think we are a trojan or other attack.

Dump Spyware, SpyBot, or any Spy Ad type 'watcher' apps.

 

pneumadelic
Reply #3 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:43 AM

cool cool ... already done. thanks for the quick to-the-point- responses

ZubaZ
Reply #4 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:08 AM

A good firewall + good antivirus should be more than enough//

Hankers
Reply #5 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:18 AM

Philly0381
Reply #6 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:29 AM

I just want to say that I use Spybot - Search & Destroy and Spyware Blaster without any problems on a XP Home System. 

DaveRI
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 7:32 PM

Ya I use WebRoot's (same company, oddly enough) SpySweeper and it ignores WB just fine.  No doubt that anti-spyware has to work on an "it's own best guess" premise though and I don't think any one of them guess right all the time, they all seem to require a little user judgement/interpretation.  Just kind of have to take them for what they're worth.

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