[pchelpers] Re: a virus or not a virus, that is the question?

Hi Tonia,

Sunday, August 24, 2003, 9:45:21 AM, you wrote:

T> Microsoft always recommend that we shut down the anti-virus
T> program before installing their software (or any software for that
T> matter.)
 
Yes, and never mind that factory CDs have had viruses on them...  ;)

Scanners that use heuristics will often alert on system utilities.

--Scott.


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