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Re: Trojan.Dropper
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Kor Kiley <[log in to unmask]>
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Technology Discussion at UVM <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:26:35 -0400
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The latest symantec definitions must be detecting the installer as 
trojan.dropper which I assume is a false identification.

Kor

Larry Kost wrote:
> In the process of updating Norton Anti-Virus a couple of folks over 
> here have been notified that something called Trojan.Dropper was 
> detected and cleaned by deletion.  I don't know that these are related 
> but it did happen twice.  One of these people said that a later scan 
> found it again.  I looked on line and Symantec recommends starting in 
> Safe Mode and doing a scan (also with System Restore turned off).  Is 
> this the best advice or is there something else to do?
>
> Larry Kost

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Kor Kiley
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