Ad-watch Warning-Attempt to add a registry value

I have AdAware installed with Ad-watch. I just got a message that there was
an attempt to add a registry value to
Root: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value: First Home Page
New Data:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...ie5updateO1=b1

I did not update Windows, but I do have automatic update turned on. Is
this a legit update, and should I allow it???

Thanks!

Bob

The link does not work
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Peter

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"RLFerrett" <> wrote in message
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>I have AdAware installed with Ad-watch. I just got a message that there was
> an attempt to add a registry value to
> Root: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> Key: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
> Value: First Home Page
> New Data:
> http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...ie5updateO1=b1
>
> I did not update Windows, but I do have automatic update turned on. Is
> this a legit update, and should I allow it???
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob
>
>

Peter:
This was not meant as a link. It is a list of information given about the
site that provided the information that was attempting to be added to the
registry. It sounds like I should block this update?

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> The link does not work
> --
> Peter
>
> Please reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others.
> "RLFerrett" <> wrote in message
> news:938128BC-9F67-4FA0-8A72-...
> >I have AdAware installed with Ad-watch. I just got a message that there was
> > an attempt to add a registry value to
> > Root: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> > Key: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
> > Value: First Home Page
> > New Data:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...ie5updateO1=b1
> >
> > I did not update Windows, but I do have automatic update turned on. Is
> > this a legit update, and should I allow it???
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
>
>
>

I also have ad-watch, yet my last update from windows was installed with
ad-watch settings on automatic. Which means that I don't receive those h_key
messages from ad-watch. Unfortunately I think by letting it go on automatic
watch the program allowed microsoft to embed this website. I think it is
somehow related to the problem I'm having with IE in that everytime I open
the browser I get the Windows update window instead of my homepage. My
homepage link is still in tact under internet options however.

I would not allow the modification to go through. And I wouldn't set your
ad-watch to automatic. You may end up with my problem.

By the way I believe it is related because I just re-booted my computer, and
re-installed ad-aware with it's default settings (automatic not selected) and
when I first opened my browser after installing all windows updates I
recieved the very same message you did. I got it every time after until I set
ad-watch to automatic, and now my browser always opens to Win Update. I
tried reversing it by turning off auto, but no luck.


"RLFerrett" wrote:

> I have AdAware installed with Ad-watch. I just got a message that there was
> an attempt to add a registry value to
> Root: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> Key: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
> Value: First Home Page
> New Data:
> http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...ie5updateO1=b1
>
> I did not update Windows, but I do have automatic update turned on. Is
> this a legit update, and should I allow it???
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob
>
>