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MonitoringTool:Win32/MsnSpybox
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
MonitoringTool:Win32/MsnSpybox is an application that captures and stores conversations from Windows Live Messenger.
MonitoringTool:Win32/MsnSpybox may place an uninstaller entry in Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Control Panel>Programs>Uninstall a Program (Windows Vista and Windows 7). The entry name may be called "Msn Spybox 3.0.8". If an uninstaller is not available or if you do not want to use the uninstaller that is provided, use Microsoft Windows Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, the Microsoft Safety Scanner, or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove "Msn Spybox 3.0.8" and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.