NoOp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 01/16/2008 04:52 AM, Joseph (Ragweed) wrote: >> I know this might not be completely on topic, but I have a problem >> with OOo 2.3.1. >> >> When my Norton does a full system scan, it gets hung up on the >> following folder: >> >> c:\Program Files\OpenOffice 2.3\share\config\images_crystal.zip >> >> >> Any ideas why this occurs and how I can stop it?? >> >> Joseph >> >> >> > > Sure... uninstall Norton. Sorry, couldn't help myself :-) > > Use the Windows manager (Windows Explorer?) and navigate to the > > c:\Program Files\OpenOffice 2.3\share\ > > folder. Right click and run a virus scan on the folder and it's > subdirectories. > > Then: > c:\Program Files\OpenOffice 2.3\share\config\images_crystal.zip > right click and scan just that file. > > What results do you get? > > When in doubt, get a second opinion; do an online scan: > > http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ > http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner > http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html > http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml > > I've just scanned the c:\Program Files\OpenOffice 2.3\ and it's > subdirectories on my dualboot Windows drives using clamav (updated > database) and find no problems at all. > > BTW: the images_crystal.zip file contains all of the icons etc., for > the crystal theme in OOo. There should be nothing in there that would > trigger a virus alarm. > > Oh... and take the advise of others; consider looking at an alternate > AV; Norton may be good at detecting actual viruses etc., but it's > overall software & addins score a -10 in my book. To blow out Norton > you may have to use their 'special' uninstaller to do so. > > Try something else - this might help: > > http://www.av-comparatives.org/ > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=antivirus+comparison+tests&btnG=Search > > When I do run windows, I use AVG, clamav, or bitdefender. Norton (even > now being offered for free by my DSL ISP) gets immediately removed on > any system that I service/touch.
If you ever removed ANYTHING from my system when I brought it to you for repair, you would find yourself instantly in small claims court and blasted all over the local news media. Where in hell do you get off removing something from people's machines that they paid for and installed? I hope you starve. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
