Microgaming-Malware???

[BakuPT]

Was just doing a routine check for spyware and found a registry key named MicroGaming. Almost for sure nothing dangerous but at least is tracking some of my browsing behavior. Anyone know exactly what it does?

[cipher]

Originally Posted by BakuPT

Was just doing a routine check for spyware and found a registry key named MicroGaming. Almost for sure nothing dangerous but at least is tracking some of my browsing behavior. Anyone know exactly what it does?

Hi BakuPT:

I think if I was looking for information incident to that, I'd shoot an email to ED WARE at 32RED he's listed in the member directory. He may not know but he does have the access to the Microgaming technical people that will know. Have a good one.

[Clayman]

Originally Posted by BakuPT

Was just doing a routine check for spyware and found a registry key named MicroGaming. Almost for sure nothing dangerous but at least is tracking some of my browsing behavior. Anyone know exactly what it does?

I think this is where your MG passwords are stored. If you delete it, the next time you logon to MG casinos, they will no longer remember your passwords and you will have to enter them manually. Might have the same effect on your account number too.

I doubt if it has anything to do with browser activity.

[Dirk Diggler]

Its definitely stores your account number - I've removed it a couple of times and each time there was no account numbers stored when I went to login to the couple of MG casinos I play regularly.

[Simmo!]

Its quite normal. Its a registry key for controlling access. It gets picked up by Adaware and other spy checkers that but its nothing to worry about as far as i'm (ad)aware

Cheers

Simmo!

[Clayman]

Originally Posted by Simmo!

Its quite normal. Its a registry key for controlling access. It gets picked up by Adaware and other spy checkers that but its nothing to worry about as far as i'm (ad)aware

Cheers

Simmo!

One can add it to the "ignore list" so it's not picked up every time you run it.

[sw2003]

Originally Posted by BakuPT

Was just doing a routine check for spyware and found a registry key named MicroGaming. Almost for sure nothing dangerous but at least is tracking some of my browsing behavior. Anyone know exactly what it does?

Yup the other posters are right! It is totally harmless! You can delete it if you want but if you do, next time you start your MG software, it won't remember you account id and the password.

[BakuPT]

Thanks for the replies folks!

[padanian]

I could be wrong but it's also something that detects if from that computer other real accounts have been opened.

[Clayman]

Originally Posted by padanian

I could be wrong but it's also something that detects if from that computer other real accounts have been opened.

Maybe, but I doubt it. I think they have other ways of doing that.

Does anybody know how I can stop the same dozen tracking cookies from appearing every time I boot? I guess I could increase my cookie setting but some cookies I don't mind having. What's the point of deleting them at the beginning when they just create themselves again and do their thing anyway?