jdMorgan
msg:3500061 | 9:18 pm on Nov 8, 2007 (gmt 0) |
The malicious software removal tool should be a "run once" thing. The installer normally creates an entry in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce key (or maybe it's the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce key), which is deleted after the removal tool runs. You might want to check to be sure that Symantec is not preventing that entry from being deleted from the registry when the tool completes. Jim
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Rugles
msg:3500072 | 9:38 pm on Nov 8, 2007 (gmt 0) |
Wow, quick answer, thanks, Have you had this problem too?
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Rugles
msg:3500077 | 9:42 pm on Nov 8, 2007 (gmt 0) |
Can I just manually delete that key? I am looking through the Symantec console for help on this issue or where to find what you are suggesting.
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jdMorgan
msg:3500100 | 10:07 pm on Nov 8, 2007 (gmt 0) |
No, I haven't had the problem, just noticed the MSMSRT entry in the RunOnce key at some point in the past. Also, I had to dump Norton/Symantec when the bloat factor got too high for my older machines. So the above is just a 'general' suggestion to look into -- it might not be useful at all. [added] I wouldn't delete that key, just delete any entry in it that indicates MSMSRT should be run. [/added] Jim [edited by: jdMorgan at 10:08 pm (utc) on Nov. 8, 2007]
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Rugles
msg:3500102 | 10:11 pm on Nov 8, 2007 (gmt 0) |
No, I dont have MSMSRT entry in the RunOnce key. It is a newer machine, maybe a year old with lots of speed and ram. However it is an older version of Symantec Corporate. Both machines are similar. I am coming to the conlusion that I might need to invest in a newer version of antivirus. You have helped, thanks,
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zafile
msg:3500166 | 11:57 pm on Nov 8, 2007 (gmt 0) |
Why use Symantec anti-virus corporate? I stopped using Symantec products a long time ago. Do a Windows XP reinstall and get a better antivirus product. My machines have processors in between 800 MHz to 1.2 GHz with 256 MB of RAM and Windows XP runs beautifully without Symantec.
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plumsauce
msg:3500212 | 1:05 am on Nov 9, 2007 (gmt 0) |
What Microsoft Support is not allowed to tell you: Norton is a piece of doo-doo, ditto for MacAfee
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Rugles
msg:3500543 | 1:56 pm on Nov 9, 2007 (gmt 0) |
Ya, I know Symantec/Norton are no longer state of the art. I don't even use it at home anymore. However, I have not had a virus wreck a computer on our network for at least 3 years, so it seems to be working for us. These 2 computers were working just fine before the Windows Update. So M$ is the really the problem here. IMHO
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jdMorgan
msg:3500566 | 2:15 pm on Nov 9, 2007 (gmt 0) |
What was in the MS update? -- That might help with figuring this out. Jim
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Rugles
msg:3500571 | 2:17 pm on Nov 9, 2007 (gmt 0) |
Oh, IE7 with the Malicious Software Tool
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Rugles
msg:3500576 | 2:19 pm on Nov 9, 2007 (gmt 0) |
This is what it says in my update history for that day: Windows XP Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB938127) Thursday, November 08, 2007 Automatic Updates Windows XP Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Wednesday, November 07, 2007 Automatic Updates
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jbinbpt
msg:3500628 | 3:00 pm on Nov 9, 2007 (gmt 0) |
Do you want to try a restore point?
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Rugles
msg:3500679 | 3:37 pm on Nov 9, 2007 (gmt 0) |
I did try a restore and for some reason it made things worse. So I reveresed it.
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jbinbpt
msg:3500799 | 4:42 pm on Nov 9, 2007 (gmt 0) |
I don't know if Nortons is part of the problem, but I am mirgating away from it on all my machines. AVG runs with lot less overhead and is cheaper. Norton provides a tool for completely removing Norton products from a computer [service1.symantec.com]. You need to completely remove Norton.
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