Re: What is the GEARSecurity service?
From: Bob Altman (rda_at_nospam.com)
Date: 04/02/04
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Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:13:06 -0800
Thanks Charlie. Actually, that's the reason that I originally posted my
question to this group. The stuff that I found on Google either said that
it's an ITunes thing or a spyware thing. Since I don't have ITunes
installed on anything, I thought that some expert in this group might offer
some insight.
The reason that I suspected the GEARSecurity service in the first place was
that the program file has no vendor or description information in its
version resource, and the service manager doesn't show any text in the
"description" field. Now, the article that you cite in your email contains
screen shots that clearly show that the Apple service displays a
description. And, now that I know that this thing is supposedly from Apple,
I can't believe that the program file doesn't have the usual description,
copyright, etc. stuff in the version resource.
All of which raises the obvious question: If it's malware, how did it get
installed as a service? I run McAfee antivirus software and work, and
Norton antivirus at home. I keep both up-to-date on virus definitions. Yet
I see the same questionable service on my computers both at work and at
home. I just did a quick survey of some of my coworkers' computers, and
some have the service while others don't. Curious...
"Charles Otstot" <saries@notmyreal.address.com> wrote in message
news:ezYi$7KGEHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Bob,
>
> It appears that you have not received an actual answer to your question at
> this point, so here goes....
> Based on what I Googled up, GEARSecurity appeared to be a service
connected
> with ITunes for Windows.
>
> A quick search at Apple's site brings up the following article:
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93487
> The article indicates that the service is used for importing and burning
> CD's and DVD's within the iTunes application.
> If you have iTunes installed (as seems likely), it appears that this
service
> should not be a security concern for you.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Charlie
>
>
> "Bob Altman" <rda@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:Occ$wvGGEHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Thank you "sgopus". FWIW, I checked the MS KB (absolutely nothing
useful
> > there), and I *did* Google various variants on "GEARSecurity". I got
> > thousands of hits, many contradictory, some suggesting that this service
> > might be spyware or something similar. Seemed reasonable to me to go to
> > what I assumed (obviously incorrectly) was a Microsoft-moderated,
> > professionally oriented NG and "ask the source". I just can't believe
the
> > rude (serious understatement) responses that seem to be accepted
behavior
> in
> > this NG.
> >
> > - Bob
> >
> > "sgopus" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1414b01c417fe$3dd6b5f0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Name calling is not necessary, simply advise or shut up.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >I don't think you deserve your computer, period. Learn
> > > how
> > > >to use a search engine, idiot.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>
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