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http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/31752.html

By Thomas C Greene in Washington
Posted: 15/07/2003

"Symantec Security Check is a free web-based tool that enables users
to test their computer's exposure to a wide range of on-line threats,"
the press release begins. Unfortunately, Symantec Security Check has
also been installing an on-line threat of its own in the form of a
dangerous ActiveX control.


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America WILL NOT forget 9-11-01

"Colonel Flagg" <> wrote in
message news:.. .
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/31752.html
>
> By Thomas C Greene in Washington
> Posted: 15/07/2003
>
> "Symantec Security Check is a free web-based tool that enables users
> to test their computer's exposure to a wide range of on-line threats,"
> the press release begins. Unfortunately, Symantec Security Check has
> also been installing an on-line threat of its own in the form of a
> dangerous ActiveX control.
>
>
> --
> Colonel Flagg
> http://www.internetwarzone.org/
>
> Privacy at a click:
> http://www.cotse.net
>
> Wanna ask a question in Usenet?
> http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> Everything about Usenet answered:
> http://www.internetwarzone.org/answers.html
>
> America WILL NOT forget 9-11-01

This is old news. Symantec has had a fix in place. I removed the threat on
my machines 8 July.