From: "NoOp" <gl...@sbcglobal.net> > On 06/27/2011 04:08 AM, David H. Lipman wrote: >> From: "Rieta Grimm" <rie...@yahoo.com> >> >>> Hi, >>> I had your program installed on my computer after I did a clean install of >>> windows xp. >>> I >>> removed OpenOffice because I don't have time right now to learn it. >>> However, since >>> I've >>> installed it and uninstalled it whenever I do a scan I keep getting this >>> virus: Gen:Variant.Kazy.7792 >>> and I >>> couldn't figure out where it was coming from, but today I did, as soon as >>> it gets to >>> the >>> Open Office folder that was left behind from uninstall I get this virus and >>> my Virus >>> Scanner can only delete it and not disinfect it. It also has an extension >>> of .vbt on >>> each >>> of the files and there are multiples. >>> >>> So, this is where on my computer it is: C:\documents and setting\Downloaded >>> info\Open >>> Office.org (en-US) Installation Files >>> >>> As soon as my spyware program gets to that point I get a message and it's >>> the only >>> time >>> that it occurs and it's related to Open Office. I just thought you ought >>> to know >>> about >>> it >>> so you can fix it. However, I'm now going to have to do another clean >>> install in >>> order >>> to >>> get rid of it. >>> >>> Have a nice day, >> >> Gen:Variant.Kazy.7792 is NOT a virus. The term "virus" is overused an >> abused. All >> viruses are malware but not all malware are viruses. >> >> A variant of Generic Kazy is a heuristic detection for a trojan and in all >> probabilities >> is a False Positive declaration by your un-named anti malware solution. >> >> There is NOTHING OpenOffice can do to fix a False Positive declaration by an >> un-named >> anti malware solution. It is that un-named anti malware solution that has >> to correct >> its >> signatutes to negate the False Positive declaration. >> >> I have POCs at many anti malware vendors. To correct this you need to >> identify EXACTLY >> what files are being detected (or send me copies of said files) and indicate >> who is the >> vendor of the un-named anti malware solution that declared this False >> Positive of >> "Gen:Variant.Kazy.7792". >> > <http://www.google.com/search?q=openoffice+%2BKazy&btnG=Search> > <http://www.google.com/search?q=libreoffice+%2BKazy> > > indicates that this is a false positive by some AV products. > > Perhaps if the OP can provide information regarding the AV/AM product > being used, and the version of OOo then Rieta can be pointed to > information regarding false positive or other details. >
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