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Forum <-> norton alerts (false positive maybe?)

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:14 am
by White_Magic
sometimes when im browsing here, my norton 2005 popsup saying i have a worm, it only ever does it when i click on the reply button and it only seems to do it once.
it auto deletes the file without a problem but is this a false positive or?
Source: C:\Documents and Settings\New User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\89MZOD2F\posting[3].php
Click for more information about this virus : IRC.Worm.gen

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:35 pm
by codemastr
My guess is this occurs because of the spamfilter forum. Norton must be detecting some of the pasted text messages as being the actual virus.

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:54 am
by White_Magic
i`ll make note of where i am should it happen again :)