Re: Why would Excel be contacting Verisign?

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 01/09/04 

Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 01:29:12 GMT

After updating to the January 7th or 8th virus definitions, your computer slows down and
Microsoft Word and Excel will not start

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sharedtech.nsf/docid/2004010810205113

Situation:
This document describes this problem and how to fix it.

Solution:
Symantec is investigating the cause of the problem at this time.

There is a workaround that will fix the problem until Symantec finds a permanent solution.

To use the workaround

  1.. Close all programs.
  2.. Start Internet Explorer.
  3.. Click Tools > Internet Options.
  4.. On the Advanced tab, scroll down through the list box to the Security section.
  5.. Deselect the "Check for publisher's certificate revocation" option as shown here:

Dave

"Sci Borg" <Sciborg@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Xns946A6084435FASciborgaustinrrcom@24.93.43.119...
| I just opened Excel with a blank spread***, and the Sygate firewall told
| me that Excel is trying to contact crl.verisign.com. I selected "no" to
| not allow it to do so, and imediately got the same message from Norton
| Antivirus.
|
| Any ideas why would this be?
|
|
| -S