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Q245761: PRB: False Report of Trojan Horse Virus in Colchng.Exe

Article: Q245761
Product(s): Microsoft Developer Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:October 99
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbHTMLHelp kbMSDN kbDSupport kbGrpDSTools
Last Modified: 05-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) October 99 
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SYMPTOMS
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Customers running Norton AntiVirus 2000 Version 6.0 for Windows 95 and Windows
98 are receiving a false report of a Trojan horse virus in the file Colchng.exe
when trying to install the MSDN Library - October 1999.

CAUSE
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Symantec Corp., the publisher of Norton AntiVirus, has confirmed that this is a
false report.

RESOLUTION
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An update to the Norton AntiVirus definition set that fixes this problem is
available to customers on the publisher's Web site.

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

REFERENCES
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Symantec Corp.'s Norton AntiVirus Web page is located at:

  http://www.norton.com/nav/ (http://www.norton.com/nav/)

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbHTMLHelp kbMSDN kbDSupport kbGrpDSTools 
Technology        : kbMSDNSearch kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:October 99
Issue type        : kbprb

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