Question about XP SP2 with Antivirus Software

[Brandon]

Hi, everyone.

I have questions about Windows XP Service Pack 2, and
security center.

I have heard that XP SP2 has a problem with antivirus
software.

I searched the Internet and Microsoft Newsgroup to find
more information about it. And I found that XP SP2 has
some problems with 3rd party antivirus software.
Norton, McAfee and some other antivirus software are also
not recognized by XP SP2.

I want to know if it is just bug or it is because the 3rd
party antivirus software company did not member or
registere as 'Antivirus Partner Program' or member
of 'Microsoft Virus Initiative Forum'.

Anyone knows what is the real reason?

If it is just bug, is it going to be fine when Micorsoft
offically release SP2?

Thank your for reading...

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Your question may be better off posted to one of the SP2 News Groups:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid=us

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| Hi, everyone.
|
| I have questions about Windows XP Service Pack 2, and
| security center.
|
| I have heard that XP SP2 has a problem with antivirus
| software.
|
| I searched the Internet and Microsoft Newsgroup to find
| more information about it. And I found that XP SP2 has
| some problems with 3rd party antivirus software.
| Norton, McAfee and some other antivirus software are also
| not recognized by XP SP2.
|
| I want to know if it is just bug or it is because the 3rd
| party antivirus software company did not member or
| registere as 'Antivirus Partner Program' or member
| of 'Microsoft Virus Initiative Forum'.
|
| Anyone knows what is the real reason?
|
| If it is just bug, is it going to be fine when Micorsoft
| offically release SP2?
|
| Thank your for reading...
|

 

[David Qunt]

"Will Denny" <[email protected]> squirted these wordjisms deep inside
the bumtube of the newstwat in

Hi

Your question may be better off posted to one of the SP2 News Groups:

http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid
=us

Notwith standing the above, I have a comment on it (using the beta build
2082 - have downloaded RC1 but have yet to install it as I can't be
bothered hacking and recompiling my hacked uitheme.dll agsin to make my
themes work). The problem is I haven't found a way through the Windows
Firewall to let my ETrust Antivirus autodownload updates. I have tried
allowing it, but it does not allow a connection to be made and
consequently it times out. I have made sure I was allowing each program
component of ETrust to connect in the firewall.

The inevitable result is I have disabled the XP2 firewall and all the
services that are required to start for it to work, and am using
ZoneAlarm Pro, which doesn't exhibit the same problem. It's a litle bit
disappointing and I'm hoping it gets ironed out before SP2 goes gold.

 

[Will Denny]

| "Will Denny" <[email protected]> squirted these wordjisms deep inside
| the bumtube of the newstwat in
|
|
| > Hi
| >
| > Your question may be better off posted to one of the SP2 News Groups:
| >
| > http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?icp=xpsp2&slcid
| > =us
| >
|
|
| Notwith standing the above, I have a comment on it (using the beta build
| 2082 - have downloaded RC1 but have yet to install it as I can't be
| bothered hacking and recompiling my hacked uitheme.dll agsin to make my
| themes work). The problem is I haven't found a way through the Windows
| Firewall to let my ETrust Antivirus autodownload updates. I have tried
| allowing it, but it does not allow a connection to be made and
| consequently it times out. I have made sure I was allowing each program
| component of ETrust to connect in the firewall.
|
| The inevitable result is I have disabled the XP2 firewall and all the
| services that are required to start for it to work, and am using
| ZoneAlarm Pro, which doesn't exhibit the same problem. It's a litle bit
| disappointing and I'm hoping it gets ironed out before SP2 goes gold.

Hi

I use ZAP, so haven't seen your situation. Have you sent a bug report in, so that the problem can be looked at?

 

[Roger Abell]

Anti-virus detection and enabling is receiving a great amount
of effort, and is considered a must-be-right issue before SP2
is released. There are presently many issues.