False positive?

January 24th, 2020

hey everyone. i have just reformatted my lappy and i ran a malware scan using malware bytes antimalware. im using windows 7 pro (legal) malware bytes came back with the following problem
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.43
Database version: 3499
Windows 6.1.7600
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
06/01/2010 17:40:47
mbam-log-2010-01-06 (17-40-41).txt
Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 95997
Time elapsed: 2 minute(s), 7 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)

how can i have a prob in the registry if i just reformated..is this a false positive?

Answer #1
a quick google gave me this as first result:
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/7219-malwarebytes-noactivedesktopchanges.html
Answer #2
thanks man.. i did google it and dint see tht page.
Answer #3
no problem.. glad it helped

 

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