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Kaspersky false alarm quarantines Windows Explorer
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A faulty signature update from Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday flagged up Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) as infected with a low-risk virus, Huhk-C. As a result the core Windows component was quarantined or worse.
Kaspersky released a revised update alongside advice on how to recover legitimate system and application files from quarantine (the default setting) within two hours. But that’s not much consolation for users that had set their software to auto-delete infected files, who found themselves with hosed systems.
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I think some people would say it’s not a bug but an improvement
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Jean from Symantec
Jean, given the history of your company (here and here are examples) I wouldn’t try out your products even if you gave me money.
I guess Heise will be asking their money back…
Hey — Seems like your security software is causing more hassle than help. Maybe it’s time to take the Norton Challenge! Check this out – http://www.takethenortonchallenge.com/nl/ It might be time to try Norton again, there’s a money back guarantee!!
Naturally this type of post will attract my attention as an IT guy.
Let’s see, the Symantec products I encounter regularly are typically very bloated, consume more resources than the competition, and miss quite an extent of malware compared to the competition. Add to the mix that due to Symantec’s high profile “status” in big box “consumer” stores, it’s the first product that the guys creating the malware in the first place, actually target with code to circumvent or disable it. Don’t just take me at my word, research this for yourself using your favorite search engine.
Did original post accomplished it’s goal folks?