Spy Sweeper install blocked

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Hi Bart

I have in the past 3/4 months found Spy Sweeper has been causing problems.
No idea why, but I ditched it - suggest you do the same.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Bart" <bsmart@nospamnet.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> In my ME days, I purchased Spy Sweeper from a reputable dealer who gave me
> the file "sspsetup1_1796742905.exe" and a key code to activate the
> installation. I upgraded to XP Home SP2 and tried to run the above file
> to reinstall the program. However, I now get a dialog box telling me that
> "Windows found that this file is potentially harmful. To help protect
> your computer, Windows has blocked access to this file." I have a
> LinksSys wireless router with a hardware firewall, I have XP's firewall
> turned off, and I have Panda Titanium 2005 A/V install but disabled for
> the moment to see if Panda is the problem with this file. I tried to run
> the file but get the same dialog. I know this file is OK since I got it
> going with ME and it is from a responsible and trusted dealer. What am I
> missing?
>
> Bart
>
>

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I will consider your solution. Can you suggest a replacement? Have Panda
A/V, Ad-Aware SE installed now.

Bart
"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>
> Hi Bart
>
> I have in the past 3/4 months found Spy Sweeper has been causing problems.
> No idea why, but I ditched it - suggest you do the same.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Bart" <bsmart@nospamnet.invalid> wrote in message
> news:11cjo6ujjrqdt47@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> In my ME days, I purchased Spy Sweeper from a reputable dealer who gave
>> me the file "sspsetup1_1796742905.exe" and a key code to activate the
>> installation. I upgraded to XP Home SP2 and tried to run the above file
>> to reinstall the program. However, I now get a dialog box telling me
>> that "Windows found that this file is potentially harmful. To help
>> protect your computer, Windows has blocked access to this file." I have
>> a LinksSys wireless router with a hardware firewall, I have XP's firewall
>> turned off, and I have Panda Titanium 2005 A/V install but disabled for
>> the moment to see if Panda is the problem with this file. I tried to run
>> the file but get the same dialog. I know this file is OK since I got it
>> going with ME and it is from a responsible and trusted dealer. What am I
>> missing?
>>
>> Bart
>>
>>
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi

There are several other spyware programs that you can try:

Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.or­g/
CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloa­ds/cwshredder.zip
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com

and of course the MS anti-spyware program as well:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/se [...] fault.mspx

I know it says it's Beta, but it's OK to install and use.

Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.co­m/spywareblaster.html

Also see the following links:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.ht­m
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/un­wanted.htm


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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Bart" <bsmart@nospamnet.invalid> wrote in message
news:11cjr8tpfaq251c@corp.supernews.com...
>
> I will consider your solution. Can you suggest a replacement? Have Panda
> A/V, Ad-Aware SE installed now.
>
> Bart
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ed2IqCQgFHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Hi Bart
>>
>> I have in the past 3/4 months found Spy Sweeper has been causing
>> problems. No idea why, but I ditched it - suggest you do the same.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Bart" <bsmart@nospamnet.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:11cjo6ujjrqdt47@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>> In my ME days, I purchased Spy Sweeper from a reputable dealer who gave
>>> me the file "sspsetup1_1796742905.exe" and a key code to activate the
>>> installation. I upgraded to XP Home SP2 and tried to run the above file
>>> to reinstall the program. However, I now get a dialog box telling me
>>> that "Windows found that this file is potentially harmful. To help
>>> protect your computer, Windows has blocked access to this file." I have
>>> a LinksSys wireless router with a hardware firewall, I have XP's
>>> firewall turned off, and I have Panda Titanium 2005 A/V install but
>>> disabled for the moment to see if Panda is the problem with this file.
>>> I tried to run the file but get the same dialog. I know this file is OK
>>> since I got it going with ME and it is from a responsible and trusted
>>> dealer. What am I missing?
>>>
>>> Bart
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

"Bart" <bsmart@nospamnet.invalid> wrote in message
news:11cjo6ujjrqdt47@corp.supernews.com...
>
> In my ME days, I purchased Spy Sweeper from a reputable dealer who gave me
> the file "sspsetup1_1796742905.exe" and a key code to activate the
> installation. I upgraded to XP Home SP2 and tried to run the above file
> to reinstall the program. However, I now get a dialog box telling me that
> "Windows found that this file is potentially harmful. To help protect
> your computer, Windows has blocked access to this file." I have a
> LinksSys wireless router with a hardware firewall, I have XP's firewall
> turned off, and I have Panda Titanium 2005 A/V install but disabled for
> the moment to see if Panda is the problem with this file. I tried to run
> the file but get the same dialog. I know this file is OK since I got it
> going with ME and it is from a responsible and trusted dealer. What am I
> missing?
>
> Bart
>
>

If the file was on a floppy or it was copied to your hard drive and copied
back to some removable media, it's possible that the file got infected or
corrupted. Just because it was originally good doesn't mean that it's going
to stay that way forever.

Also, there are probably newer versions of the software, so you might want
to check with webroot and see if your key will work with a current version.

There's a chance that the version you have is just too old or incompatible
with XP.