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Users running Chinese version of Windows XP SP2 along with Norton Antivirus fell into serious trouble, as their antivirus software caught two essential system files, netapi32.dll and lsasrv.dll, as “Backdoor.Haxdoor” Trojans and wiped it out.
Norton released an updated version of virus definition on Friday at around 1.00 AM local time. It removes those two system files and leaving your computer dead with Blue Screen of Death. Booting via Safe mode didn’t help. All Symantec could do was to post instructions (original) to restore those two files via Windows XP recovery console from the Installation CD.
Fortunately for those who didn’t restart their computers after the definition update, Symantec released another definition updated on the same day at around 2.30PM (Beijing time) which fixes the problems created by the previous definition update.
Those who couldn’t retain the installation CD or use pirated version of Windows XP must be cursing Symantec!
This mess should certainly scare away considerable number of customers from Symantec. What if something like this happened worldwide? Symantec would have been screwed forever!
Via Cybernetnews
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wrote, on May 23rd, 2007
I’ve been trying to tell people this for years and they never believed me. Now we have undisputable proof!
Windows is a virus.
wrote, on May 23rd, 2007
This is the really worst thing!! It also damages the system files also from the system32 folder.But i think it till now it affected only china .. Am i Right ?
wrote, on May 23rd, 2007
I won’t say screwed. Don’t forget Symantec is a huge company. But it is a big time issue that as you indicate fixe it ASAP.
wrote, on May 23rd, 2007
I know this. Norton is sick, I currently use ClamWin which was also referred by you
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Which other anti-virus do you prefer?
wrote, on May 23rd, 2007
LoL that must have caused a real trouble, since mostly what people use in china is pirated windows. Don’t know about their antivirus preference but norton is used on most systems. I think they should switch to nod32 as they feature a chinese kung fu fighter model on their site
wrote, on May 23rd, 2007
Please contact for more information on Rudra Antivirus…
wrote, on May 24th, 2007
Rishi: Well, I guess Clamwin should be good enough for everyone. Any recommendation, anyone?
wrote, on May 24th, 2007
Samir: Yeah, I bet you must be talking about Windows Vista!