Active Area has changed

Dave · External Since: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 13

Recently I started seeing a dialog box which said the Active Area had
changed. I have never seen that before and have not made any changes to my
Windows settings.

The full text of the message is: "INFORMATION Unable to detect active area.
Active Area has changed."

Can anyone tell me what that means and how I can stop it?

Thank you
--

Dave

Ron Martell2 · External Since: Aug 30, 2004 Posts: 523

"Dave" <xqzme.leedave RemoveThis @otelco.net> wrote:

>Recently I started seeing a dialog box which said the Active Area had
>changed. I have never seen that before and have not made any changes to my
>Windows settings.
>
>The full text of the message is: "INFORMATION Unable to detect active area.
>Active Area has changed."
>
>Can anyone tell me what that means and how I can stop it?
>

Google only finds one reference to this message, and that is in
connection with a machine that was badly infested with
spyware/trojans/viruses.

Go to MVP Malke's Malware Removal site
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
and follow the suggestions there.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

Dave · External Since: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 13

I have discovered the source of the message . . . it is a function of AVG
7.5.431 Plus Firewall. There is a setting for "Area Detection" and I have
disabled it. That took care of the problem.

I had seen the same reference in Google but knew I did not have a "Malware
Problem" since I regularly run CWShredder, Adaware, Spybot and Hijack This
to make sure my system is clean.

Thanks, Ron, for your interest.

--

Dave

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
news:gp9hm2l5mrhnsq4s3ap9ra1ekaoe4r867p@4ax.com...
> "Dave" <xqzme.leedave DeleteThis @otelco.net> wrote:
>
> >Recently I started seeing a dialog box which said the Active Area had
> >changed. I have never seen that before and have not made any changes to
my
> >Windows settings.
> >
> >The full text of the message is: "INFORMATION Unable to detect active
area.
> >Active Area has changed."
> >
> >Can anyone tell me what that means and how I can stop it?
> >
>
> Google only finds one reference to this message, and that is in
> connection with a machine that was badly infested with
> spyware/trojans/viruses.
>
> Go to MVP Malke's Malware Removal site
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
> and follow the suggestions there.
>
> Good luck
>
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>
> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
> has never been in bed with a mosquito."

MowGreen MVP · External Since: Jun 28, 2004 Posts: 212

Whew, and I was hoping it wasn't Area 51 Wink

MG

Dave wrote:

> I have discovered the source of the message . . . it is a function of AVG
> 7.5.431 Plus Firewall. There is a setting for "Area Detection" and I have
> disabled it. That took care of the problem.
>
> I had seen the same reference in Google but knew I did not have a "Malware
> Problem" since I regularly run CWShredder, Adaware, Spybot and Hijack This
> to make sure my system is clean.
>
> Thanks, Ron, for your interest.
>

jemartin_delet · External Since: Dec 07, 2004 Posts: 650

Dave, I am happy to see that you have resolved your "problem" so easily,
and with no damage.
You mentioned several very useful tools to protect your machine, but omitted
any reference to an AV tool.
If you do not use a AV tool, you are running naked!

Please repost with info re: your AV, or to request advice about such tools.
--
Jack E. Martinelli Former MS MVP 2002-06 for Shell/User / DTS
Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
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"Dave" <xqzme.leedave.DeleteThis@otelco.net> wrote in message
news:evIO6kOEHHA.2328@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I have discovered the source of the message . . . it is a function of AVG
> 7.5.431 Plus Firewall. There is a setting for "Area Detection" and I have
> disabled it. That took care of the problem.
>
> I had seen the same reference in Google but knew I did not have a "Malware
> Problem" since I regularly run CWShredder, Adaware, Spybot and Hijack This
> to make sure my system is clean.
>
> Thanks, Ron, for your interest.
>
> --
>
> Dave
>
<SNIP>

Dave · External Since: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 13

Thanks, Jack, . . . I do use AVG 7.5 and have the version which also
includes their Firewall Program. It is ver. 7.5.431. Thanks for looking out
for me, and for your response. I really need a lot of supervision at my
advanced age. Surprised

)

--
Dave

"Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE.RemoveThis@NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
news:u%23JJUgVEHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Dave, I am happy to see that you have resolved your "problem" so easily,
> and with no damage.
> You mentioned several very useful tools to protect your machine, but
omitted
> any reference to an AV tool.
> If you do not use a AV tool, you are running naked!
>
> Please repost with info re: your AV, or to request advice about such
tools.
> --
> Jack E. Martinelli Former MS MVP 2002-06 for Shell/User / DTS
> Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
> ------
> "Dave" <xqzme.leedave.RemoveThis@otelco.net> wrote in message
> news:evIO6kOEHHA.2328@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > I have discovered the source of the message . . . it is a function of
AVG
> > 7.5.431 Plus Firewall. There is a setting for "Area Detection" and I
have
> > disabled it. That took care of the problem.
> >
> > I had seen the same reference in Google but knew I did not have a
"Malware
> > Problem" since I regularly run CWShredder, Adaware, Spybot and Hijack
This
> > to make sure my system is clean.
> >
> > Thanks, Ron, for your interest.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave
> >
> <SNIP>
>
>

jemartin_delet · External Since: Dec 07, 2004 Posts: 650

Thanks for your quick response.
Congratulations for using some good protection.

You can evaluate your AVG at these benchmarking sites:

The Virus Bulletin
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/

ICSA Labs - TrueSecure Corp.
http://www.icsalabs.com/html/communities/antivirus/certifiedproducts.shtml

AV-Test
http://www.av-test.org/

P.s. I don't know what you mean by "advanced age", but you are posting to a
sixty-year-old now.
--
Jack E. Martinelli Former MS MVP 2002-06 for Shell/User / DTS
Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
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"Dave" <xqzme.leedave DeleteThis @otelco.net> wrote in message
news:eZKCFoZEHHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, Jack, . . . I do use AVG 7.5 and have the version which also
> includes their Firewall Program. It is ver. 7.5.431. Thanks for looking
out
> for me, and for your response. I really need a lot of supervision at my
> advanced age. Surprised

)
>
> --
> Dave
>
> "Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE DeleteThis @NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
> news:u%23JJUgVEHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

<SNIP>

Dave · External Since: Oct 13, 2006 Posts: 13

"P.s. I don't know what you mean by "advanced age", but you are posting to
a
sixty-year-old now."

Would you believe 79 ? ?

--

Dave

"Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE RemoveThis @NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
news:%23itbGwiEHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your quick response.
> Congratulations for using some good protection.
>
> You can evaluate your AVG at these benchmarking sites:
>
> The Virus Bulletin
> http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/
>
> ICSA Labs - TrueSecure Corp.
> http://www.icsalabs.com/html/communities/antivirus/certifiedproducts.shtml
>
> AV-Test
> http://www.av-test.org/
>
> P.s. I don't know what you mean by "advanced age", but you are posting to
a
> sixty-year-old now.
> --
> Jack E. Martinelli Former MS MVP 2002-06 for Shell/User / DTS
> Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
> ------
> "Dave" <xqzme.leedave RemoveThis @otelco.net> wrote in message
> news:eZKCFoZEHHA.3188@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks, Jack, . . . I do use AVG 7.5 and have the version which also
> > includes their Firewall Program. It is ver. 7.5.431. Thanks for looking
> out
> > for me, and for your response. I really need a lot of supervision at my
> > advanced age. Surprised

)
> >
> > --
> > Dave
> >
> > "Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE RemoveThis @NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
> > news:u%23JJUgVEHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> <SNIP>
>
>

jemartin_delet · External Since: Dec 07, 2004 Posts: 650

Not only do I believe it, but I applaud it.
BTW, my mother-in-law is e-mailing, using AOL, at age 84.
Heck, she can "chat".

And she pounds Omar Shariff at bridge ...
--
Jack E. Martinelli Former MS MVP 2002-06 for Shell/User / DTS
Help us help you: http://www.dts-L.org/goodpost.htm
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"Dave" <xqzme.leedave.RemoveThis@otelco.net> wrote in message
news:OQ4thLlEHHA.4120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> "P.S. I don't know what you mean by "advanced age", but you are posting
to
> a sixty-year-old now."
>
> Would you believe 79 ? ?
>
> --
>
> Dave
>
> "Jack E Martinelli" <jemartin_DELETE.RemoveThis@NO_SPAM_gis.net> wrote in message
> news:%23itbGwiEHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for your quick response.
> > Congratulations for using some good protection.

<SNIP>