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Old January 2nd 10, 12:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Ajg617
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Default Is my XP Pro CD genuine?

XP Pro SP2 factory sealed full version, installed on my desktop, with code,
validated by WGA as authentic. BUT, I'm trying to create a slipstream w/SP3
to recover my laptop. In copying the Setup Disc to my local HD, McAfee
detects a trojan in i386\SVCPACK\update.exe which is not MS but Igor Pavlov
version 4.14.0.0 7z Self-Extract Setup dated Sunday, July 05, 2009, 11:12:56
AM.

McAfee identifies the trojan as generic!bg.ixy.

I have had no problems with this PC, install, or validation, updates, etc.
but this seems bogus to me. Please advise.
Thanks
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Old January 2nd 10, 01:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Shenan Stanley
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Default Is my XP Pro CD genuine?

Ajg617 wrote:
XP Pro SP2 factory sealed full version, installed on my desktop,
with code, validated by WGA as authentic. BUT, I'm trying to
create a slipstream w/SP3 to recover my laptop. In copying the
Setup Disc to my local HD, McAfee detects a trojan in
i386\SVCPACK\update.exe which is not MS but Igor Pavlov version
4.14.0.0 7z Self-Extract Setup dated Sunday, July 05, 2009,
11:12:56 AM.

McAfee identifies the trojan as generic!bg.ixy.

I have had no problems with this PC, install, or validation,
updates, etc. but this seems bogus to me. Please advise.
Thanks


Drop McAfee

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MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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Old January 2nd 10, 02:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Ajg617
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Default Is my XP Pro CD genuine?

Love to but it's free. Just surprised to see Pavlov's stuff on a legit MS XP
disc.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Ajg617 wrote:
XP Pro SP2 factory sealed full version, installed on my desktop,
with code, validated by WGA as authentic. BUT, I'm trying to
create a slipstream w/SP3 to recover my laptop. In copying the
Setup Disc to my local HD, McAfee detects a trojan in
i386\SVCPACK\update.exe which is not MS but Igor Pavlov version
4.14.0.0 7z Self-Extract Setup dated Sunday, July 05, 2009,
11:12:56 AM.

McAfee identifies the trojan as generic!bg.ixy.

I have had no problems with this PC, install, or validation,
updates, etc. but this seems bogus to me. Please advise.
Thanks


Drop McAfee

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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Old January 2nd 10, 03:17 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Shenan Stanley
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Posts: 10,523
Default Is my XP Pro CD genuine?

Ajg617 wrote:
XP Pro SP2 factory sealed full version, installed on my desktop,
with code, validated by WGA as authentic. BUT, I'm trying to
create a slipstream w/SP3 to recover my laptop. In copying the
Setup Disc to my local HD, McAfee detects a trojan in
i386\SVCPACK\update.exe which is not MS but Igor Pavlov version
4.14.0.0 7z Self-Extract Setup dated Sunday, July 05, 2009,
11:12:56 AM.

McAfee identifies the trojan as generic!bg.ixy.

I have had no problems with this PC, install, or validation,
updates, etc. but this seems bogus to me. Please advise


Shenan Stanley wrote:
Drop McAfee


Ajg617 wrote:
Love to but it's free. Just surprised to see Pavlov's stuff on a
legit MS XP disc.


McAfee is free through your ISP or something - but there are many other
free, less intrusive, better all around antgivirus applications out there.

Drop McAfee.

Get Avira AntiVir if you need an alternative:
http://www.free-av.de/en/trialpay_do...antivirus.html

If McAfee is the full suite of products (antivirus, antimalware and
firewall, etc) - definitely drop it.

Use Avira (above, free), the built in (free) Windows firewall and do
occassional scans with MalwareBytes (free.)

Likely you are getting a false positive - and it is not the first nor is it
likely the last - from McAfee.

Don't like Avira? AVG Antivirus is free. Avast! Antivirus is free. There
are lots of free applications out there that do a better job than McAfee.
;-)

Pretty much any application you list - there is likely a free alternative
that is almost as good, is as good or is better out there. Even the 'cost'
ones that are really good are often fairly inexpensive.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


 




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