spybot result

[Vonda van Raamt]

The scan with spybot revealed this result: NewDot
(date.C:\windows\winit.ini Kann nicht geoffenet werden. Translation:
cannot be opened. I have no idea why this came up in the German language the rest came up clean
and what it means. This is a brand new pc (Nov.28)

I would appreciate the help, thanks

[Dexter Filmore]

Maybe the file is in use by windows. Try booting into safe mode and running spybot again.

[Vonda van Raamt]

Hi Dexter,I got the same result in safe mode, see attachment,would you have another suggestion?

[Igor Karasik]

Which SpyBot version you use?
It maybe false positive alert.
Check your computer with Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3405-8022-5153545.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
and Microsoft AntiSpyware http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en

[Richard Darling]

Vonda,
This program isn't somehting you want to keep - could be a Trojan or an IE hijacker. The easiest way to get rid of it is to follow the above suggestion and use Microsoft AntiSpyware:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en
Richard

[Vonda van Raamt]

Hi Igor,
I did use Ad-Aware from lavasoft as well and it did not detect anything except a few mru's. I did a scan with the beta anti spyware you recommended and it did not find anything suspicious.

[Vonda van Raamt]

Hi Richard,
should I still remove that file or should I wait for futher suggestions?

[Richard Darling]

Hi Vonda,
I'd definitely remove it using the MS Anti-Spyware.
Richard

[Richard Darling]

Vonda,
if you feel more comnfortable getting more info. check this link out:
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/newdot/
Richard

[Dexter Filmore]

Try updating to the latest version of spybot (v1.4)if you haven't already done so. Then try scanning again to see if the same problem occurs.