Re: Should I delete this...



"Flycaster" <adam999forgetit@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:KMOdnaxaqbiZnHffRVn-og@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Just ran SpyBot and it recommended removal of the following as a security
> risk:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\security
> center\antivirusoverride=dword:0
>
> Should or shouldn't I remove?
>
> Thyanks.
>
> --

As others have responded, this registry entry is not a problem. Spybot
probably detects this to satisfy those who compare spyware detectors by
number of "hits".

carl


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