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[IDV #APO-395432]: virus warning during installation

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  • Subject: [IDV #APO-395432]: virus warning during installation
  • Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:03:59 -0700
Hi Mark-

> Yes, the currently nightly build installed without any virus warnings.

Glad to hear it.

> I do believe, but not 100% certain, that a week ago I installed the
> original IDV 2.6b1 which had the virus flags, and the virus software did
> not flag them that time.  If that is accurate it would indicate that the
> virus definitions were also updated along the way to remove the false
> positive.

In the posts I saw, there was mention of a new virus definition that took
care of this.  So now we have it covered on both ends. ;-)

Thanks for confirming the fix.

Don
> Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Hi Mark-
> >
> >> It looks like this is a false positive from the install4j installer:
> >> http://forum.vuze.com/thread.jspa?threadID=78138&tstart=25
> >> http://homeofficeforum.ca.com/homeofficeforum/showthread.php?t=1658
> >>
> >> I'll talk to Don to see if we can get a fix in.
> >
> > I downloaded the latest installer package which is supposed to
> > have a fix.  Try out the latest nightly build (11-16-2008 or
> > later)
> >
> > Don
> >
> >>> While installing IDV 2.6beta on my WinXP system at home I received the
> >>> following 'virus infection' warnings:
> >>>
> >>> The Win32/Gamepass.LR was detected in
> >>> C:\DOCUME~1\MEGA\LOCALS~1\TEMP\E4J44.TMP_DIR7996\PLATFORM.ZIP<i4jdel.exe>.
> >>> Machine: BUFFALO, User: BUFFALO\mega.
> >>> File Status: Infected
> >>>
> >>> The Win32/Gamepass.LR was detected in
> >>> C:\DOCUME~1\MEGA\LOCALS~1\TEMP\E4J44.TMP_DIR7996\I4JDEL.EXE.
> >>> Machine: BUFFALO, User: BUFFALO\mega.
> >>> File Status: File was cured; system cure performed.
> >>>
> >>> It appears that the CU Antivirus software 'eTrust Antivirus' feels that
> >>> these files are viruses.  Let me know if any of this does not make sense
> >>> and/or you want more information.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: APO-395432
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: APO-395432
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open