Re: Problems with Norton Antivirus did not auto-detect a virus

From: Humpfries (humpdy85_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/26/03 

Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 22:01:02 -0600

Thanks for the info.

Well, let me give more details. I reinstalled my computer (so I know no
viruses are on my computer) and updated everything including the antivirus
yesterday. From yesterday to today, I had the auto-protect on. I was
surfing today and decided to due a manual scan. That's when Norton caught
the virus. Now, since the computer was virus yesterday and I had the
auto-protect on constantly, why didn't Norton auto-protect stop the virus
from coming into my computer today.

I'm just wondering if there's a defect in Norton Antivirus 2003 auto-protect
feature. It should have caught the virus today since the computer was virus
free yesterday and the auto-protect has been on constantly.

Thanks.

"taff" <taff@the-valleys.com> wrote in message
news:bpbnuvkkhepjci2mabeph0esm765si3cu1@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 21:44:24 -0600, "Humpfries" <humpdy85@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I have the updated virus definitions for Norton Antivirus and the
> >auto-protect is always on. I just manually scanned my computer for
viruses
> >and found two. Norton was able to clean it out, but Norton should have
> >caught the virus before it hit me computer since the auto-protect was on.
> >The virus was Trojan.ByteVerify with files names of "Dummy.class" and
> >VerifierBug.class." Why am I getting a virus on my computer with the
> >auto-protect on? Has this happened to anyone?
> >
> >Any suggestions???
> >
> >
> You probably installed these trojans with something that you
> downloaded. Norton will not always see trojans, as it is an Anti Virus
> program.
> Try adaware or spybot which are programs specifically for trojan
> removal.
>
> Taff.............
>
>
>
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