MicroGaming Regkey

Cubswin · #1 03-23-2005, 10:34 PM

Just ran AdAware for the first time in a few weeks and it seems i have a microgaming regkey installed. I have lots of casinos/poker rooms installed so im not sure who the culprit might be. Anyone have any info about this? I think there may have been a post about this but i cant seem to find anything. Thanks in advance.

cubs

Cubswin · #2 03-23-2005, 10:38 PM

I dont think its one of the gambling federation casinos. Do any of those casinos use microgaming software?

cubs

craig r · #3 03-23-2005, 10:40 PM

When I ran ad-aware it showed the same thing. The registry key pointed to The Gaming Club. This is most likely "culprit." [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Either way, ad-aware considers it a low risk.

craig

GrannyMae · #4 03-23-2005, 11:07 PM

do NOT remove it. you will have headaches galore.

it is completely non-malicous and no microgaming clients will work properly without it. this is a do not touch registry key.

Cubswin · #5 03-23-2005, 11:20 PM

How do you know this granny??? Got a linky for me?

Synergistic Explosions · #6 03-23-2005, 11:39 PM

Delete it and you'll have to enter your account number and password everytime you go to a microgaming or prima site.

Real pain. It's not malicious or harmful, so just keep it. It shouldn't be labeled malware by Ad-aware.

Cubswin · #7 03-24-2005, 12:06 AM

Has this been covered here before? How do we know its not malicious? I believe you but am just wondering how one would know its benign?

thanks
cubs

GrannyMae · #8 03-24-2005, 12:26 AM

it has been covered. here by gaming club a couple of times, and at meister, microgaming has answered it 300 times.

gaming club has given the exact terms i guess you are looking for that will explain the purpose of it. hopefully they will post it for you.

i don't know how else to convince you without searching for his posts and for that, i am too lazy. probably archived anyway. i can tell you that i play micro casinos 2-5x per week and this registry key can't be removed.

jeez, the old days they listened to me!

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Cubswin · #9 03-24-2005, 12:38 AM

I get a 9-5 and cant keep up with all posting going on here... sigh. Your word was good enough for me the first time around granny... was just curious what this little bugger was all about. I must resist urge to 2+2 while at work... im so close to giving in but dont want to cross that line....

thanks
cubs

poker-penguin · #10 03-24-2005, 02:06 AM

Yeah, I got rid of it with adaware, and promptly had to request my user names nd passwords for microgaming casinos.

I think it's marked because there is no uninstall (some message like that comes up in the details with adaware)