defender (malware)

[Kiki Burgh]

hi! i'd just like to verify if the following screenshots refer to defender not being able to update or it finding some software with malware in my system:

also these from D8761.txt:

QueueVer=1
UI LCID=1033
Date=4/12/2007
Time=11:27:06 AM
ReportSize=313
Bytes=bytes
Kilobytes=KB
Megabytes=MB
MoreInfo=What data does this error report contain?
ErrorSubPath=Generic\mptelemetry\8024402c\endsearch\search\1.1.1593.0\mpsigdwn.dll\1.1.1593.0\windows defender
Stage1URL=/StageOne/Generic/mptelemetry/8024402c/endsearch/search/1.1.1593.0/mpsigdwn.dll/1.1.1593.0/windows defender.htm
Stage2URL=/dw/generictwo.asp?EventType=mptelemetry&P1=8024402c&P2=endsearch&P3=search&P4=1.1.1593.0&P5=mpsigdwn.dll&P6=1.1.1593.0&P7=windows defender
General_Reportee=Microsoft
BP0=mptelemetry
BP1=8024402c
BP2=endsearch
BP3=search
BP4=1.1.1593.0
BP5=mpsigdwn.dll
BP6=1.1.1593.0
BP7=windows defender
BP8=NIL
BP9=NIL
BP10=NIL
CBP=11
DWVer0=11
DWVer1=0
DWVer2=6555
DWVer3=0
Details_Sig_Body=EventType : mptelemetry	 P1 : 8024402c	 P2 : endsearch	 P3 : search
P4 : 1.1.1593.0	 P5 : mpsigdwn.dll	 P6 : 1.1.1593.0	 
P7 : windows defender	 
QueueMode=268435457
EventID=5000
ReportingFlags=0
UIFlags=1
LoggingFlags=0
MiscFlags=0
EventLogSource=MPSampleSubmission
General_AppName=Mallware Signeture Download
Final_Link=Prevent this problem in the future

also found in D8761.cab are 2 .txt files: client_manifest.txt & version.txt ... thanks!

Edited April 14, 2007 by Kiki Burgh

[CelticWhisper]

By any chance did you install Defender from AutoPatcher? I got the same error, and the "Mallware signeture" bit seemed suspicious to me. I'm pretty sure Microsoft wouldn't misspell two common words like that in a row. Not that I'm accusing AP of bundling spyware or anything, but it did raise a red flag when I saw it.

[Kiki Burgh]

hi CelticWhisper! thanks for the reply ... i however did not use autopatcher ... so it may not be the culprit after all ... perhaps other than us, there might be some to confirm our findings ... eventually, come up with a resolution for this ... running a full system scan though using various anti-virus & anti-spyware didn't show any infection ... what could be the cause of this? do you employ any addons by the way? thanks!

[CelticWhisper]

To Windows Defender? No, no addons here.

I did recently download the update for WD from the Windows Update site, though. That seems to have fixed the problem on my end.

I still can't get over the fact that they would let grievous typos like that slip through QA, especially with them pushing this "Windows Live Everything" boll-yotz.

[Kiki Burgh]

would it be an update for defender? i actually have WindowsDefender.msi ver 1593 rel 3/13/2007 ...

[Kiki Burgh]

hi CelticWhisper! i think the latest ver indeed addressed the issue i posted ... what i actually had was still the ver prior to 1593 ... installed it and still observing ... so far i haven't had the Malware notification yet ... thanks!

Edited April 20, 2007 by Kiki Burgh

[Kiki Burgh]

prob still exists with March ver of Defender ...

[cluberti]

Moved to more appropriate subforum.