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Microsoft Anti-Spyware Removes Norton Anti-Virus

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-a-big-oops dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to a story over at Washingtonpost.com, the latest definitions file for Microsoft's Anti-Spyware beta flags Symantec's Norton Antivirus products as a password-stealing trojan and prompts users to delete portions of the program. Users who follow the instructions hose their installation of Norton, requiring delicate Windows registry edits and a complete removal/reinstall of Norton. Microsoft's support forum is quickly filling up with complaints about this problem, many from businesses that have been pretty hard hit. This should be a cautionary tale about deploying beta products in production environments."

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  1. First by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just wanted to be the first to comment on a story.

  2. So crazy... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That this program would do such a thing, but we shouldn't worry about it. We all should go pick up The spicy italian sandwich from Subway. 2 layers of salami and Pepperoni topped off with 4 slices of american cheese. Put a little mayo on there, some lettuce, tomatoes, and black olives, and you've almost got yourself a sandwich. Next, have them cover the sandwich in salt and pepper, then spray some oil and vinegar over the top, wrap it up and there's dinner. I think we can all give thanks for a sandwich that good. mmmmm mmmmm

    1. Re:So crazy... by Master+of+Transhuman · · Score: 1, Offtopic


      Fuck that!

      Give me a medium all-meat topping pizza! Five meat toppings - none of the vegetarian shit for me!

      And NO anchovies! NO ANCHOVIES! You put anchovies on that thing and you're in big trouble, dude!

      --
      Richard Steven Hack - This sig is TOO GODDAMN SHORT TO DO ANYTHING USEFUL WITH! MORONS!
    2. Re:So crazy... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hey, Anonymous Coward, forget about that and listen up for a minute, okay? This has nothing to do with this thread, but listen to me anyway! See, I went to Yoshinoya today. You know, Yoshinoya? And the damn place was packed so full of people, I couldn't even find a seat! So I looked around a bit, and I found a sign that said "150 yen off". What the fuck is wrong with you people? Are you dense? Any other day, you know, you wouldn't even think of going to Yoshinoya, but if it's 150 yen off, you all flock in here? Christ, it's 150 yen! You can't buy a soda with that! And you're bringing the kids too, huh? Look at that, a family of four going to Yoshinoya. Congratulations. And now the little boy's going, "All right! Daddy's going to order the extra-large!" I can't watch any more of this shit.

      Yoshinoya should be fucking brutal, you know what I'm saying? Two guys facing each other across a U-shaped table, and out of the blue they're gonna start a fight right there. It's stab-or-be-stabbed, that's what so damn great about the place. Women and kids should stay the fuck away.

      Well, I finally found a seat, but then the guy next to me goes, "HURR HURR HURRRRRR! I'll have an large bowl with EXTRA GRAVY!!". So now I'm pissed off again. Who the shit orders extra gravy these days? Why are you looking so goddamn proud when you say that? I wanna ask you, are you really going to fucking eat all that gravy? I wanna fucking interrogate you. For about a hour. You know what? I think you just wanted to say "extra gravy".

      Now, take it from a Yoshinoya veteran, kid. The latest thing among the Yoshinoya pros is this: Extra green onions. That's the ticket. A large bowl with extra onions, and an egg. That's what someone who knows his shit orders. They put in more onions, and less meat. A large bowl with a raw egg, that's damn awesome. Now, you should know, if you keep ordering this, there's a risk the employees might write you up. It's really a double-edged sword. I can't recommend this for amateurs.

      Now, as for you, Anonymous Coward, you should just stick to today's special.

  3. Need Serious Help: Virus/Spyware Infection by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I need serious help. I am running Windows 98 and Firefox. I am connecting through an AOL client.

    I have run both Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D. I also ran MacFee Virus Scan. According to these 3 programs, my system is clean.

    However, when I visit certain non-porn web sites, a rogue entity is inserting several random question marks into the web page. I can eliminate the question marks only by clearing all my private data: cookies, authentication session, etc.

    How can I identify and eliminate this rogue entity? I fear that it has picked up some passwords to my bank account which I access online.

  4. In other news... by deesto · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It also bans mozilla.org as a p0rn/popup site.

  5. Recognition well deserved. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I was reading through your post and until I got to the "12 minute half life" thing I thought it was actually interesting - then I realized I recognized you.

    You don't know anything.

    The 12 minute half life. It's a clear descent from 20 minutes the previous year and 40 the year before it and the minimum noted was four minutes.

    Idiots like you Ack-Bartender, are easy to recognize too. John Marriot, if you are the loser responsible for anti-slash.org, I'm happy your plans to become a high school teacher failed. There would be less failure in your life if you quit wasting so much of your time http://cowboyneal.org/">hating slashdot. I second http://cowboyneal.org/">this thought.

  6. hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the only thing trojans have ever stolen from me is my semen :-/