"phantom administrator"

[sue sanchez]

When I run Norton Anti-Virus, the program stalls at a file
"C:\documents and settings\owner\my documents\\\\\\\\\\\\\\blocked by
Phantom Administrator_files\\\\\\\\\\"

The exact number of backslashes in each position is may be incorrectly
stated.

This file does not appear in the directories. Windows XP SP2

I am the only user of this computer. This is a recent problem. "Trend
Micro Online Virus Scan" does not report a virus.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Sue,

I have only seen the slashes due to correcting the OE Save Attachments bug.

You also mention SP2, which is currently in Beta.

 

[Bastet]

When I run Norton Anti-Virus, the program stalls at a file
"C:\documents and settings\owner\my documents\\\\\\\\\\\\\\blocked by
Phantom Administrator_files\\\\\\\\\\"

The exact number of backslashes in each position is may be incorrectly
stated.

This file does not appear in the directories. Windows XP SP2

I am the only user of this computer. This is a recent problem. "Trend
Micro Online Virus Scan" does not report a virus.

If you're running SP2 then you have an illegal copy as it isn't available
for the public as yet and probably won't be until the middle of next year.

If you do have a leaked copy, then no wonder you have problems!

 

[Unnamed]

When I run Norton Anti-Virus, the program stalls at a file
"C:\documents and settings\owner\my documents\\\\\\\\\\\\\\blocked by
Phantom Administrator_files\\\\\\\\\\"

The exact number of backslashes in each position is may be incorrectly
stated.

This file does not appear in the directories. Windows XP SP2

SP2 isnt out yet.

I believe Nortons has this problem with large folder names. Delete the user
and/or folder.

 

[sue sanchez]

Thank for your response. I don't know about SP2 being in Beta. On my
"Add or Remove Programs" list, I have several XP Hotfixes that say
SP2. I've only updated Windows from the MS site.

 

[Kelly]

Yes, there are many hotfixes labled SP2. SP2 itself, is in beta.