Windows Defender ?

Maybe I'm on the wrong group here, but I was wondering if anyone knew
exactly what Windows Defender does when it runs? The reason I ask is
that my runs everyday at about 10am and after about 5 to 10 minutes of
it running the I get this 'buzzing noise' from I think the hard drive,
although I can't be sure exactly. It lasts about 5 seconds, has no
effect on the running of the computer, but the first time I heard it my
heart sank. However after hearing it at the same time this morning (yes
I know I must get out more I began to suspect it was Windows
Defender running something (maybe the CAM Belt needs changing when it
does an emissions test!) <grin>

Any ideas as to what it maybe checking/scanning ?
--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net

Keith (Southend)

From: "Keith (Southend)" <>

| Maybe I'm on the wrong group here, but I was wondering if anyone knew
| exactly what Windows Defender does when it runs? The reason I ask is
| that my runs everyday at about 10am and after about 5 to 10 minutes of
| it running the I get this 'buzzing noise' from I think the hard drive,
| although I can't be sure exactly. It lasts about 5 seconds, has no
| effect on the running of the computer, but the first time I heard it my
| heart sank. However after hearing it at the same time this morning (yes
| I know I must get out more I began to suspect it was Windows
| Defender running something (maybe the CAM Belt needs changing when it
| does an emissions test!) <grin>
|
| Any ideas as to what it maybe checking/scanning ?

You are right. This is NOT the best News Group.

Microsoft has created a set of News Groups specifically to support this Beta product.

News Server: news://privatenews.microsoft.com

This News Server requires authentication:

Account name: privatenews\spyware
Password: spyware

Sample URL:
news://privatenews.microsoft.com/mic...pyware.general

- microsoft.private.security.spyware.announcements
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.appcompat
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.install
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.networking
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.signatures
- microsoft.private.security.spyware.onlinecommunity

To access these newsgroups using HTTP, use the following URL:
http://communities.microsoft.com/new...yware&sLCID=us

NOTE: No authentication is required for the web browser front end.


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

David H. Lipman

Keith (Southend) wrote:
> Maybe I'm on the wrong group here, but I was wondering if anyone knew
> exactly what Windows Defender does when it runs?

How did you achieve the "when it runs" part?

Sebastian Gottschalk

Sebastian Gottschalk wrote:
> Keith (Southend) wrote:
>> Maybe I'm on the wrong group here, but I was wondering if anyone knew
>> exactly what Windows Defender does when it runs?
>
> How did you achieve the "when it runs" part?

Open up Windows Defender > Tools > Options

Incidentally, this arrived as an Auto-update last week, I was surprised
it was still a beta version

I'll move this question to MS forum(s) ~ Thanks David.
--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net

Keith (Southend)

Keith (Southend) wrote:
> Sebastian Gottschalk wrote:
>> Keith (Southend) wrote:
>>> Maybe I'm on the wrong group here, but I was wondering if anyone knew
>>> exactly what Windows Defender does when it runs?
>>
>> How did you achieve the "when it runs" part?
>
> Open up Windows Defender

error: 0x80002402

translation: cannot install this executable as a service

WTF does it even try?

Sebastian Gottschalk

Sebastian Gottschalk wrote:
> Keith (Southend) wrote:
>> Sebastian Gottschalk wrote:
>>> Keith (Southend) wrote:
>>>> Maybe I'm on the wrong group here, but I was wondering if anyone knew
>>>> exactly what Windows Defender does when it runs?
>>> How did you achieve the "when it runs" part?
>> Open up Windows Defender
>
> error: 0x80002402
>
> translation: cannot install this executable as a service
>
> WTF does it even try?

Hi Sebastian, I take it you can't even get it loaded/installed ? Do you
have a validated version of XP?

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net

Keith (Southend)

Keith (Southend) wrote:

>> error: 0x80002402
>>
>> translation: cannot install this executable as a service
>>
>> WTF does it even try?
>
> Hi Sebastian, I take it you can't even get it loaded/installed?

Right. I had to manually extract the MSI file and put the relevant
registry entries in place. Though it's no difference to a fully dumped
reference installation in a VM.

> Do you have a validated version of XP?

Yes, but I guess the reason is that it simply doesn't install as a
restricted user or, even further, doesn't run as such if not installed
with admin rights.

This is very bad for a so-called security software, but even worse is
that AntiSpyware Beta1 at least ran (even though the installer was
f***ed up as well).

Sebastian Gottschalk