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Snetterton virus question

R A Wrigh

Snetterton virus question

by R A Wrigh » Sun, 07 May 2000 04:00:00

I have just re-downloaded snetterton from the gplea site and my anti-virus
software says its infected with the peacekeeper virus but I cannot find any
details to know how bad this virus is or how to clean it, has anyone any
ideas

Regards

Bob

Remco Moe

Snetterton virus question

by Remco Moe » Sun, 07 May 2000 04:00:00

It's a bogus warning, there is no virus. It's in a MIP file, right?
Well, since that's just a bitmap (kinda), it never can hurt your
system. That letter from Symantec however.....

Your virus software gives you that warning because a bit pattern
in the MIP happens to be the same as the pattern they use to indentify
the Peacekeeper virus.

Just coincidence, nothing more....

Remco


R A Wrigh

Snetterton virus question

by R A Wrigh » Sun, 07 May 2000 04:00:00

Thanks Remco  it was in a mip file I posted the message before I saw you in
the gpl room

Regards

Bob

> It's a bogus warning, there is no virus. It's in a MIP file, right?
> Well, since that's just a bitmap (kinda), it never can hurt your
> system. That letter from Symantec however.....

> Your virus software gives you that warning because a bit pattern
> in the MIP happens to be the same as the pattern they use to indentify
> the Peacekeeper virus.

> Just coincidence, nothing more....

> Remco


> >I have just re-downloaded snetterton from the gplea site and my
anti-virus
> >software says its infected with the peacekeeper virus but I cannot find
any
> >details to know how bad this virus is or how to clean it, has anyone any
> >ideas

Andre Warring

Snetterton virus question

by Andre Warring » Sun, 07 May 2000 04:00:00

To keep a long story short: It's not a virus, you can download and
install the track safely.

Andre




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