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10-Feb-2009, 02:33 PM #1
Norton 2009 Scan
Hello,
i have a query about Norton Internet Security 2009 scan.

When it is scanning the common infected areas and start-up locations it lists items like:

Hacktool.Unreal.A
SafeScript
Tracking Cookie
SecurityRisk.ProxyDNS
SecurityRisk.URLRedir

The image below displays what i mean. I was wondering if this is a normal thing for Norton to do or if it is finding Trojans and threats whatever but isn't idenfiying them as a threat?, as at the end of the scan Norton says things are fine.



and when i use other anti-virus programs they don't find what NIS 2009 lists. And i have run quite a few different programs.
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10-Feb-2009, 04:56 PM #2
Don't get your question. Are you saying that a scan with another AV software showed your file as a threat?
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10-Feb-2009, 05:44 PM #3
my question is: why does norton list these:

Hacktool.Unreal.A
SafeScript
Tracking Cookie
SecurityRisk.ProxyDNS
SecurityRisk.URLRedir

when doing a scan. Has it found something but not listing it as a threat or is it something which norton does and is nothing to worry about.
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10-Feb-2009, 08:27 PM #4
All it's doing is scanning for those files. It's basically going through definition files, and seeing if there is any of those files on your computer.
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14-Feb-2009, 11:02 PM #5
HI
Yes, LuckyStrike502 is perfectly right about it. with the help of available definitions it looks if ther is any of those files on your system.
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