Had this several times with symantec, due to a corrupt download, i
the end I got shut and went over to AVG, as Unk advised see-
http://search.symantec.com/custom/u...itsceil=100&st=1&context=gbh&qt=LU1814&x=0&y=
To resolve it I think involves deleting all the update files, I hop
like me that it didn't corrupt anything else, as I had to do
reformat the HDD more than once within the 8 months that I had th
thing
see-
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,65744,tk,dn101101X,00.as
heres a little snippet-
Quote
LiveUpdate, the software used by Symantec's antivirus software t
automatically update virus protections when updates become available
has flaws in both the 1.4 and 1.6 versions that allow for the attacks
Phenoelit says. When LiveUpdate 1.4 looks for updates, it attempts t
connect to a specific server at Symantec, the group said. Tha
connection, however, can be hijacked using a number of Domain Nam
Server attacks and rerouted to the server of the attacker's choicThanks to Overclocked here's another one to look at -
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=72
You'll see the full posting at-
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/bb/ftopic128440.htm
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