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From: MS on 23 Apr 2008 20:04
I downloaded a software called My Lock Box from the Kim Kommando show. Its
empty at the moment - I have not put any files in the Lockbox. But my system
sees it as a spyware. I keep getting a message"

"Spyware Item Location
hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl"

Can someone pls help me how to remove this. Of course if its too
complicated and needs technical knowledge of XP then I wont risk it and will
take it to a tech guy.

Thank you
MS
From: smlunatick on 23 Apr 2008 20:50
On Apr 23, 8:04 pm, MS <M...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I downloaded a software called My Lock Box from the Kim Kommando show.  Its
> empty at the moment - I have not put any files in the Lockbox.  But my system
> sees it as a spyware.  I keep getting a message"
>
> "Spyware Item Location
> hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl"
>
> Can someone pls help me how to remove this.  Of course if its too
> complicated and needs technical knowledge of XP then I wont risk it and will
> take it to a tech guy.
>
> Thank you
> MS

As with "most" Windows XP softwares, you must check and remove the
software from Add/Remove Software Control Panel "applet."
From: Lem on 24 Apr 2008 09:08
MS wrote:
> I downloaded a software called My Lock Box from the Kim Kommando show. Its
> empty at the moment - I have not put any files in the Lockbox. But my system
> sees it as a spyware. I keep getting a message"
>
> "Spyware Item Location
> hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl"
>
> Can someone pls help me how to remove this. Of course if its too
> complicated and needs technical knowledge of XP then I wont risk it and will
> take it to a tech guy.
>
> Thank you
> MS

First, make sure that you really *want* to remove it. What program is
telling you that mylockbox is spyware? AFAIK, mylockbox from fspro.net
(which is, I think, the link Kim Komando offers you) is a legitimate
application.

On the other hand, it's possible that some malware has disguised itself
as mylockbox. Again, most decent anti-spyware or antivirus applications
ought to offer to remove what they purport to find, after also offering
to make a backup.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
From: MS on 24 Apr 2008 12:01
Thank you Lem.

My antispyware program is from my internet provider Bell Sympatico. The
message also says it failed to delete the spyware. Maybe Bell has not
increased the spyware database and so adds all privacy software that hides
files. Is there so way I can get to the location
" hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl" to
remove it?

Thank you
MS

"Lem" wrote:

> MS wrote:
> > I downloaded a software called My Lock Box from the Kim Kommando show. Its
> > empty at the moment - I have not put any files in the Lockbox. But my system
> > sees it as a spyware. I keep getting a message"
> >
> > "Spyware Item Location
> > hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl"
> >
> > Can someone pls help me how to remove this. Of course if its too
> > complicated and needs technical knowledge of XP then I wont risk it and will
> > take it to a tech guy.
> >
> > Thank you
> > MS
>
> First, make sure that you really *want* to remove it. What program is
> telling you that mylockbox is spyware? AFAIK, mylockbox from fspro.net
> (which is, I think, the link Kim Komando offers you) is a legitimate
> application.
>
> On the other hand, it's possible that some malware has disguised itself
> as mylockbox. Again, most decent anti-spyware or antivirus applications
> ought to offer to remove what they purport to find, after also offering
> to make a backup.
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>
From: Chuck [MVP] on 25 Apr 2008 14:12
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:01:03 -0700, MS <MS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thank you Lem.
>
>My antispyware program is from my internet provider Bell Sympatico. The
>message also says it failed to delete the spyware. Maybe Bell has not
>increased the spyware database and so adds all privacy software that hides
>files. Is there so way I can get to the location
> " hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_mprifl" to
>remove it?
>
>Thank you
>MS

As Lem says, MyLockBox may not be spyware. Why not make sure that it's
malicious, by using a sandbox service (free of course):
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/10/online-analysis-of-suspicious-files.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/10/online-analysis-of-suspicious-files.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/
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