Andy Walker <awalker@nspank.invalid> wrote in news:493fb161.344733921
@news.webtv.com:

> wasted wrote:
>
>>Just discovered from a sequence of Googling that a folder named as
>>"Protection" is created by some malware or other, which is why it is
>>flagged. Renaming my folder has stopped it being flagged.
>
> Where was the folder located? I've seen more than a few people come
> in to the group asking about this and it would be good information to
> have for the next request...
>
>
> It's odd that renaming a folder could change a registry setting...
> unless there is a program in memory that monitors the folder and makes
> the registry change. I suppose MBAM could be reporting a false
> positive based on what it thinks the registry entry would be if the
> folder existed... which seems to me to be a bug if that's the case.
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
>

Well, If I wasn't killfiled by you, I'd explain what's going on. But,
no it's not a bug.


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