Description: This program changes various computer settings. Advice: This software is typically benign when it runs on your computer, unless it was installed without your knowledge. If you’re not sure whether to permit it, review the alert details or check if you recognize and trust the publisher of the software. Category: Tool       Clicking on the link in the dialog gets you here where it is explained that it is actually a Research Tool.   Research Tool:Win32/EICAR_Test_File Tool:Win32/EICAR_Test_File (?) Encyclopedia entry Published: Mar 08, 2007 Aliases Not available Alert Level (?) Severe Antimalware protection details Microsoft recommends that you download the latest definitions to get protected. Detection initially created: Definition: 1.45.287.0 Released: Oct 07, 2008 Summary This potentially unwanted software is detected by the Microsoft antispyware engine. Technical details are not currently available.