WBSrv.dll

Published on June 23, 2008 By lynnyf In WindowBlinds

A few days ago my spyware software updated itself and did a scan. After the scan the results came up with WBSrv.dll as spyware (Trojan.extractor)(along with it's two subfiles) and suggested I delete it. I did a search on the internet for the application and found it is needed to run Windowblinds (I have version 6.1 and run the Vista operating system).

I just chose to "ignore" it for now but the next time the spyware software did a scan it deleted the 3 files by itself!! Of course once that software was gone, Windowblinds would no longer work.

So I had to delete the rest of Windowblinds and reinstall it. Which I did. In the interim I shut off the spyware application since I also have Norton installed on my computer. Tonight after turning the spyware back on - it did a scan and again it chose the same windowblinds file to delete.

What should I do? If I don't delete it the next time it scans it will delete it by itself.

What is a trojan extractor and why does it say that file and the two subfiles are spyware (though in the LOW category).

Please help!!!

Comments

Bebi Bulma

on Jun 23, 2008

They aren't trojans, spyware, or malware of any sort. It sounds like your spyware scanner is being overzealous and giving false positives.

ShelbyGT_The_Car

on Jun 23, 2008

What spyware program are you using?

superman

on Jun 23, 2008

Use Lavasoft Ad Aware.
U won't get any false alerts. Whenever choose a product see its editor's rating at www.download.com

lynnyf

on Jun 23, 2008

I am using spyware doctor.

lynnyf

on Jun 23, 2008

I know it's not malware or spyware -- I just want to avoid having it delete itself again.

Leo the Lion

on Jun 23, 2008

I am using spyware doctor.

Ditch it. Use both Spybot and Adaware and you'll be fine

eieio

on Jun 23, 2008

If you decide to keep Spyware Doctor, you can make an exception for WBSrv.dll et al.

From the Spyware Doctor Support page WWW Link

Jafo

on Jun 23, 2008

Generally, false-positives shows the ineptitude of the software scanner....a quite good reason to avoid the scanner itself.

When a legitimate software/company is wrongly tagged /accused/labelled by an A/V - Spyware company it can be grounds for legal claim for compensation, particularly if/when it is proven there was actual harm, either to the company's reputation and/or commercial sales.

In a word....it's annoying.

lynnyf

on Jun 24, 2008

Thanks all!

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