Microsoft Security Products Flag Google Chrome As a Virus

Posted by Soulskill on Friday September 30, 2011 @05:53AM from the if-it-quacks-like-a-horse dept.

New submitter maeltor writes "Reports poured in this morning that Microsoft's security products, namely Microsoft Security Essentials and Forefront Client Security, were flagging Google Chrome as a virus (PWS:Win32/Zbot) and removing the browser if users chose to clean and reboot their machines. Users reported that the only way to mitigate the problem was to set MSE and Forefront to 'always allow' Zbot, which is generally considered to be a bad idea." A Google employee in the above support thread notes that Microsoft has now pushed another update to resolve the issue. "On September 30th, 2011, an incorrect detection for PWS:Win32/Zbot was identified. On September 30th, 2011, Microsoft released an update that addresses the issue. Signature versions 1.113.672.0 and higher include this update."

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Holy crap! by Moheeheeko · 2011-09-30 05:56 · Score: -1, Troll

People use Microsoft Security Essentials?
Re:Virus scanner flags something that is not a vir by poetmatt · 2011-09-30 06:31 · Score: -1, Troll

Are you joking?
You think in 2011 microsoft can't possible have come up with a whitelist, or a way to remove a legitimately installed program other than uninstalling it, like deleting the executable (standard antivirus response)?
not sure if sarcasm or not.
their own medicine by Fujisawa+Sensei · 2011-09-30 08:09 · Score: -1, Troll

Its called payback for the FUD and Embrace, Extend, Extinguish, bullshit they spew.
Payback's a bitch.

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