Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 09:32:05 -0800 (PST) From: Stefan Molnar <stefan@csudsu.com> To: "Hensley, Ed" <Ed.Hensley@GMACInsurance.com> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Bloodhound.MBR virus question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.31.0102050930080.4036-100000@digital.csudsu.com> In-Reply-To: <B0A8E85543AAD11187440001FAF82D3E05E2C4CC@lead.integon.com>
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Norton AntiVirus is mistaken. Booteasy resides in the MBR, where Norton will scan for Viruses. This ident should have been fixed by newer virus updates. I sugest to update your virus signiture database. Stefan On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Hensley, Ed wrote: > Dear FreeBSD Supporters, > > I recently bought the FreeBSD 4.0 package and installed it on my IBM Aptiva > PC. I used the Dual-boot method, i.e., defraged the disk (8GB), and used the > CD-ROM Boot method of installing the release on a new disk partition created > by the install process. This all worked fine, and I was able to boot up > Windows 98, or FreeBSD when I turned on my PC. > > Then the Windows 98 selection started giving me a notice (from Norton) that > I had the Bloodhound.MBR virus in the Master Boot Record. At first I ignored > this (answered NO to letting Norton fix it), and whenever I booted FreeBSD I > had no problems, minus some installation options like sound card not > working. My first thought was that the Norton software just did not > understand that I had a dual boot set up on the PC. > > However, since then I have started to be concerned because Windows is > constantly killing applications...seemingly randomly. Of course, this is not > too inconsistent with the way windows runs anyway, so it took me a few days > before I started to get concerned. > > My questions is...Is there a known problem, or situation, where the Master > Boot Record is mistakenly thought to be a virus, specifically the > Bloodhound.MBR virus? > Or should I really be concerned and try to eliminate the virus, and > re-install my systems? > > I appreciate any ideas or suggestions that may be forthcoming. > Thank you. > > Edward D Hensley > ehensle@atglobal.net (home) > > Ed.Hensley@gmacinsurance.com (work) > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential > and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us > immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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