Hi, i tried downloading the file lyx-143-4.exe from
http://wiki.lyx.org/Windows/Windows, and low and behold my surprise,
when on double-clicking it, and having the setup dialog start, my
F-Secure reported,
Win32.Trojandownloader.Zlob found. When i tried quarantining the item,
it shut down the Lyx setup dialog. I tried to install over and over
with the same result. In the end, i had to go to the F-Secure website
with information on Zlob, download something called spyaxe.reg, reboot
the machine in safe-mode, merge spyaxe.reg with the registry, again
restart the PC but normally, and then go ahead and install lyx with
Zlob!!! Finally after installing lyx, i went to the F-Secure
quarantine, where the first-however-many-times i chose to quarantine
Win32.Trojandownloader.Zlob was located, and clicked on delete item.
Then, i tried using lyx and it seems to work fine. Finally i did a full
system check with F-Secure, and no more reports of Zlob, so i assume
this means that i did in fact get rid of it!
Now, here's my question: why why why why why why why oh WHY was there a
trojandownloader in the lyx executable file? and if you are already
aware of the problem, then please let me know if i employed the correct
procedure to get lyx to install and get rid of the trojan!?
Thanks,
W.B.
p.s., it's not just something to do with my PC, i had to install lyx on
some other machines as well, and had to go through the exact same thing
each time.
- VERY IMPORTANT! Wisdom Beyhum
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