Re: symantec identified as spyware by ms antispyware

From: "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@xxxxxxxxx>

| This message from our IT Security people was received today by us
| administrators.
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| Microsoft just released a new Beta version of their AntiSpyware tool.
| This tool is used to identify 'spyware' on a host machine and remove it
| at the users discretion.
|
| The latest version of their tool, which came out Thursday, identifies
| Symantec Anti Virus as spyware and identifies it for removal. If the
| user clicks on 'remove', the tool will delete a critical library file,
| as well as most of the configuration information from the registry.
| Norton is unable to recover from this state, and in-fact, will
| repeatedly attempt to reinstall and fail.
|
| This problem has been validated by ODIN with Symantec, and they have in
| turn called Microsoft. There is no current fix.
|
| We are recommending to all sysadmins and users to NOT install MS
| AntiSpyware Beta, and in-fact, if it is installed, remove it
| immediately. Do NOT initiate a scan using this tool, and do NOT use it
| delete any spyware found on the box. If you have concerns about
| spyware, please use trusted, production tools such as SpyBot Search and
| Destroy or AdAware.
|
| If you have already run MS AntiSpyware, and Symantec is not
| functioning, please call your system administrator or ODIN
| representative to resolve the issue. Be aware that your host will be
| vulnerable during this period and you should restrict your usage of
| e-mail and web browsing particularly until it's resolved.

And everyone LOVES this Beta software, MSAS !

< Dave chuckles >

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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm


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