RE: Some abnormal behavior when opening excel and word files ..

["CHRIS GRABENSTEIN" <LFGRABC () LF VCCS EDU>]

If you're running Symantec AV, take a look at the top item at
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?date=2004-01-08 .  Since there's an MS Office
plugin, I don't know that just disabling AV would correct this.  I don't use
it myself. 

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Naren - Pactech [mailto:naren () pactech net] 
|Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 5:41 AM
|To: security-basics () securityfocus com
|Subject: Some abnormal behavior when opening excel and word files .. 
|
|Hi guys,
|
|I have a problem with a site .. 
|
|When the PC is connected to the LAN, opening local Excel and Word files
|take abnormally long time .. disabling the AV does not make a 
|difference
|.. and a lot of SYNs are shown to the Verisign IPs of 
|crl.verisign.com ..
|198.49.161.200 - 198.49.161.205 - 198.49.161.206
|
|However, if the Network cable is disconnected, the Excel and Word files
|open faster ... with no connections attempted to crl.verisign.com .. 
|
|Anyone have any idea what could be the cause ?
|
|Thanks in advance .. 
|
|Naren
|

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