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Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 19:46:48 +0100
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Subject: Re: Norton Antivirus 2010 false detects cygpath.exe, mkpasswd.exe,  	mkgroup.exe
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2009/9/4 Robert Pendell:
> During basic installation cygpath, mkpasswd, and mkgroup were all
> detected by SONAR (part of NAV 2010) that it the files emitted
> suspicious activiry and would be removed. =C2=A0The files have not been
> removed (yet) but I will be alerting Norton to this. =C2=A0This does block
> the program though and prevents their use to complete the install.
> Thought to let you guys know about it. =C2=A0This may also affect NAV 2009
> or similiar applications (Norton Internet Security, Norton 360).

"If I had to choose between Norton and a virus, I'd take the virus."
Someone O. Other

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