Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta detects ATL.DLL as spyware?

Looks like someone got their MD5's in a twist. Be careful with the new Beta. The screenshot below shows the new Microsoft Spyware Tool detecting Microsoft's own ATL.DLL from my SnapStream BeyondTV installation as being evil Spyware from another company. That's not good! I changed the recommended action to IGNORE for safety.

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Friday, January 07, 2005 3:06:59 PM UTC
Thank you for changing your photo on the left...it's about time that thing changed. :)
Mr. Dude
Sunday, January 09, 2005 1:23:41 PM UTC
Scott,

intresting. i did not complain about atl.ll versions on my machine. hm. strange.

WM_FYI
thomas woelfer
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