wonwinglo

My computer is configured to receive automatic updates from Symantec,however I got suspicious this morning when the above executable was blocked by Nortons ? when I checked it said that there were some versions that were not genuine and harmful by the same name ! I then did a virus check on it which proved negative,so why was it treated as suspect and blocked by my firewall ?
In view of this will it be safe to release it onto my system ?
How can two files by the same name be so different in character ? ie one kosha and the other destructive.

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rjwood_uk

anyfile can be altered by people who want to.

they change the coding. if i were you i wouldnt risk it as you never know!!

im sure if this is known they will bring out a replacement update.

wonwinglo

RJ,I have located and deleted the EXE,too risky,thanks for the advice,better safe than sorry,why does it allow other Symantec through the personal settings but not this one ?

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rjwood_uk

a possible explanation is that because this virus (or whatever it was) was known about when norton automaticaly updates itself it probably had an update for it to detect this virus so it stopped it.

it didnt stop it because of who or where it came from or even what it was. it stopped it because it found/recognised a thread within it.

wonwinglo

***That makes sense RJ,glad that I mentioned it,anyway really going to bed now ! there is a pm for you in your box about the electric bits regarding prices.
Catch up tomorrow.

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