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Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV?
From: "Dave Korn" <davek_throwaway () hotmail com>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:05:19 -0000
"Joel R. Helgeson" joel@helgeson wrote in message news:00ac01c62edc$bc62eb40$1400a8c0@appiant...
Is anyone else seeing/experiencing this?
When it scanned each system it found a Trojan called PWS.Bancos.A (Password Stealer) - Level: Severe
When it quarantined the bug, it also rendered the Symantec Anti-Virus helpless.
Symantec Antivirus is corrupt and not usable.
My take on what has happened: <speculation>
Microsoft very quickly released signature version 5807 to correct the mistake.
It's no longer speculation. http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/02/microsoft_antispyware_deleting_1.html See also slashdot.
Anyone else seeing this?
It's just that, a false positive. Hits NAV pretty bad, you need to fully uninstall and reinstall it. No, let me correct that. You need to fully uninstall it then throw it in the bin and get something better[*]. Oh, and don't let MS beta software run on any of your machines. cheers, DaveK [*] - Personal opinion. -- Can't think of a witty .sigline today.... _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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- Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV? Joel R. Helgeson (Feb 10)
- Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV? Dave Korn (Feb 12)
- Re: Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV? Nancy Kramer (Feb 12)
- RE: Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV? Nick Hyatt (Feb 12)
- Re: Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV? Bipin Gautam (Feb 12)
- Re: Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV? Nancy Kramer (Feb 12)
- Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV? Dave Korn (Feb 12)