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[GreatNate1312]

23 files were sent into symantec!!! I know its normal to see submissions like this but for 23 files?! Is that normal?

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Message Edited by TomV on 04-20-2009 07:11 AM

[floplot Norton Fighter]

Hi

     I been getting a lot of files submitted also, files, .dlls, not just one listing, but sometimes like 10 separate listings made at one time. It's like my whole computer is being submitted file by file.

[GreatNate1312]

I think the .dll are normal. I see that alot to, but this is the first time Iv seen this many .exe files. I hope theres not something wrong here???

[GreatNate1312]

does anyone els see this? Does anyone have any insight on this?

[delphinium Norton Fighter · Accepted solution]

Some of mine are as high as 32.  The more they check, the more can be listed as safe, the better refinement is built into the system.  The more - the better!  You will also note that it says at the top "Threat count - zero."  The more non-threatening material they can identify, the easier it becomes to identify malware.

[GreatNate1312]

thanks for responding, so thats normal activity and happens to everyone?

[delphinium Norton Fighter]

Of course.

[SendOfJive Norton Fighter]

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GreatNate1312 wrote:
thanks for responding, so thats normal activity and happens to everyone?

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That is the whole point of Norton Community Watch.  Any new interesting items it notes on your computer are submitted for analysis.  This is not only to discover possible new threats, but also to determine what new processes and files can be added to the Norton Insight trusted list.  Submissions do not imply that you are infected.  How could it, Norton hasn't even examined the data yet.  Assuming you are not doing anything reckless on the internet, the odds of new objects on your system being malware are extremely small.

Message Edited by SendOfJive on 04-20-2009 09:11 AM