Re: Windows Malicious Software Tool Won't Go Away

From: David (Andareed) (andareed_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/11/05 

Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:45:21 -0400

I found a workaround for this problem.

Add the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" to the
registry and create a DWORD value under this key called
DontOfferThroughWUAU. Set this value to 1.

Malke wrote:
> David (Andareed) wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks for trying. Is there a better news group that I could post to
>>that might offer more support?
>>
>
>
> I found this site:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
>
> They have a toll-free tech support number. It might be worthwhile
> calling them. It doesn't say if the support itself is free. As for
> another newsgroup, maybe the one for Windows Update would be good.
>
> microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate
>
> Again, I'm sorry that I didn't have the answer for you. Good luck.
>
> Malke

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