NoActiveDesktopChanges (Hijack.DisplayProperties)

[srobot]

I got this computer a few days ago, and before installing any non-OEM software (other then security software like WinPatrol) I got this:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.34

Database version: 1827

Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1

3/8/2009 5:13:48 PM

mbam-log-2009-03-08 (17-13-44).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan

Objects scanned: 57157

Time elapsed: 2 minute(s), 12 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0

Memory Modules Infected: 0

Registry Keys Infected: 0

Registry Values Infected: 0

Registry Data Items Infected: 1

Folders Infected: 0

Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktopChanges (Hijack.DisplayProperties) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> No action taken.

Folders Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:

(No malicious items detected)

This must be something that Dell installed as my other Vista x64 box did not get this.

Windows Vista SP1 x64 on Dell Studio XPS 16 (good computer I must say).

[srobot]

BTW - McAfee AV finds nothing... I'm still to test with Kaspersky Online Scanner.

[nosirrah]

All this indicates is that the ability to make changes to active desktop is disabled and MBAM is attempting to enable it . If you don't want to see this again tell MBAM to ignore the scan result .