Virus in install

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  1. tour93

    tour93 Guest

    Hi,
    I downloaded spywareblaster and when I tried to install it Mcafee caught a virus W32/Gaobot.worm.gen.e
    Does somebody knows about that?
    Alain
     
    tour93, Jun 24, 2004
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  2. bigc73542

    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    It is just a false positive that came in the last mcafee dat updates. It should be fixed in the next def release.
     
    bigc73542, Jun 24, 2004
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  3. Stephan123

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    the datfile is updated to 4369
     
    Stephan123, Jun 25, 2004
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  4. sharpeleven

    sharpeleven Registered Member

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    I too recently tried to install "Spyware Blaster" and the W32/gaobot virus came along for the ride. McAfee detected and deleted it but because it resides in the install file, I am not able to complete the installation of "Spyware Blaster"! What should I do? Any suggestionso_O

    sharpeleven
     
    sharpeleven, Jun 25, 2004
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    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    reinstall spywareblaster. mcafee deleted part of your sb install file. there is no virus in SB. be sure to get the latest update from mcafee before reinstall of sb I heard mcafee fixed the problem in the latest update.
     
    bigc73542, Jun 25, 2004
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  6. sharpeleven

    sharpeleven Registered Member

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    Thanks bigc73542. Updated McAfee and it solved my downloading problems! I
    really appreciate your time.........sharpeleven
     
    sharpeleven, Jun 26, 2004
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