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Re: Trojan.Dropper
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Tim Raymond <[log in to unmask]>
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Technology Discussion at UVM <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:34:43 -0400
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My home machine found a couple of files that contained Trojan.Dropper -- older
versions of Symantec!!

I just opened my folder where I keep old versions of Symantec and yes, it said
they were contaminted with Trojan.Dropper again.  This was
sav10_0_2_2001-unmanaged.exe and sav10_0_2_2001-managed.exe.

So the question is, is there really a virus in those files or is it a problem
with the definition files (6/11/06 rev. 6)?

On 6/12/2006 8:20 AM Larry Kost wrote the following:
> 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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Tim Raymond				[log in to unmask]
Manager					CEMS Computer Facility
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The University of Vermont		(802) 656-0508

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