From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 413 invoked by alias); 11 Sep 2009 17:29:32 -0000 Received: (qmail 401 invoked by uid 22791); 11 Sep 2009 17:29:31 -0000 X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_40,SARE_MSGID_LONG40,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Received: from mail-ew0-f218.google.com (HELO mail-ew0-f218.google.com) (209.85.219.218) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.43rc1) with ESMTP; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:29:25 +0000 Received: by ewy18 with SMTP id 18so1251829ewy.43 for ; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:29:22 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.73.4 with SMTP id u4mr426069wed.114.1252690162702; Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:29:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:29:00 -0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Norton Antivirus 2010 false detects various cygwin programs... From: Robert Pendell To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com Cc: cygwin@cygwin.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-talk-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-talk-owner@cygwin.com Reply-To: The Vulgar and Unprofessional Cygwin-Talk List Mail-Followup-To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com X-SW-Source: 2009-q3/txt/msg00069.txt.bz2 On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 1:41 AM, Robert Pendell wrote: > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:35 PM, Robert Pendell wrote: >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Andy Koppe wrote: >>> 2009/9/4 Robert Pendell: >>>> During basic installation cygpath, mkpasswd, and mkgroup were all >>>> detected by SONAR (part of NAV 2010) that it the files emitted >>>> suspicious activiry and would be removed. =C2=A0The files have not been >>>> removed (yet) but I will be alerting Norton to this. =C2=A0This does b= lock >>>> the program though and prevents their use to complete the install. >>>> Thought to let you guys know about it. =C2=A0This may also affect NAV = 2009 >>>> or similiar applications (Norton Internet Security, Norton 360). >>> >>> "If I had to choose between Norton and a virus, I'd take the virus." >>> Someone O. Other >>> >> So true. =C2=A0I have ran sanity scans on totalvirus dot com and posted = the >> results on the norton forum. =C2=A0I also updated to their most recent >> version and still got it. =C2=A0In addition I got a red flag on a differ= ent >> product which I know is also safe so I have notified them about that. >> In the meantime I have switched to an alternative product which I have >> used in the past. >> >> Robert Pendell >> shinji@elite-systems.org >> >> "A perfect world is one of chaos." >> >> Thawte Web of Trust Notary >> CAcert Assurer >> > > Looks like the issue is cleared up. =C2=A0Newest release no longer flags > any cygwin applications. =C2=A0Yay! > > BTW, Apologies to Andy Kappe for forgetting to remove his email > address from my prior response. =C2=A0I took care of it and also > reformatted this message appropriately. > Bah... I'm just yanking norton off. Flagged the telnet program in the inetutils package this time. The sonar protection is broken pretty bad if it is flagging perfectly benign programs. Just someone explain how the telnet program in inetutils is different than telnet in putty or even the windows one? It blocked (and killed it) when the program tried to make a connection. Anyways.. Norton is out of my system for good. They had their second (and maybe third and fourth) chance and now I am done with them. Norton Out. Avast In. At least that one doesn't go flagging perfectly good programs. What are your recommendations of good antivirus programs? I am currently running Windows 7 RTM so it should of at least been tested and checked to work on that platform. Robert Pendell shinji@elite-systems.org "A perfect world is one of chaos." Thawte Web of Trust Notary CAcert Assurer