virus that prevent norton antivirus from installing

Paul Sala · External Since: Oct 09, 2003 Posts: 1

Are there any virus' that prevent you from being able to install Norton
anti-virus.

If yes what are their names.

Thanks.............Paul

Robert Hull · External Since: Oct 05, 2003 Posts: 12

In message <bm40oq$d0a$1@news.btv.ibm.com>, Paul Sala
<psala.n-o.s.p.a.m.TakeThisOut@btv.ibm.com> wrote
>Are there any virus' that prevent you from being able to install Norton
>anti-virus.
>
Symantec have long taken the view that it is not safe to install NAV on
an infected machine. Unfortunately, although the installer will scan for
the presence of viruses I do not recall that it will offer to disinfect
your files.
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kurt wismer · External Since: Jul 04, 2003 Posts: 1496

Robert Hull wrote:

> In message <bm40oq$d0a$1@news.btv.ibm.com>, Paul Sala
> <psala.n-o.s.p.a.m.TakeThisOut@btv.ibm.com> wrote
>
>> Are there any virus' that prevent you from being able to install Norton
>> anti-virus.
>>
> Symantec have long taken the view that it is not safe to install NAV on
> an infected machine. Unfortunately, although the installer will scan for
> the presence of viruses I do not recall that it will offer to disinfect
> your files.

simply saying which virus it thinks is there would often times be
enough - then a dedicated removal tool could be used...

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