Q178513: Bookshelf 98: Norton AntiVirus Identifies Unwise.exe as a Virus

Article: Q178513
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbprbkbfaq
Last Modified: 09-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you install Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows, you may be alerted that the
10_Past_3.748 virus was found in the Unwise.exe file. This alert is incorrect.

CAUSE
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The Norton AntiVirus utility monitors your system for certain activities that
may indicate the presence of a virus. The Unwise.exe program performs one or
more of the activities for which Norton AntiVirus is monitoring.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, temporarily disable Norton AntiVirus and then install
Bookshelf 98.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Unwise.exe file does not contain a virus. Although Norton AntiVirus
indicates that the file is performing "virus-like" activities, previous versions
of Norton AntiVirus do not indicate this behavior, nor do other virus detection
utilities.


Additional query words: 98 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles symantec symantic norton's nortons anti virus kbimu

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbprb kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeMMsearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf1998
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbinfo

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