Today, when I got back to the office and started up my PC, it recommended me to download and run the NPE (Norton Power Eraser). When I did the NPE suggested that it should remove Winword.exe... I often use that program, and my question is if why the NPE prompted me to remove it!
The NPE also recommended me to remove 3 other items, of which I chose 2 leaving Winword.exe untouched.
Now, I'm a bit paranoied... so, my question to the community is if anybody else has had the same experience? Not the paranoia... :-) but the NPE recommending you to remove the Winword.exe file.
I am new to NIS, but not computers. I have only been using NIS for about 10 days, so still reading and learning. This is from the Help book (downloaded from Norton) -- page 59...
About Norton Power Eraser Norton Power Eraser is a powerful removal tool that can help you clean up the security risks that are difficult to remove from your computer. If a program hijacked your computer and you have difficulty in removing it, Norton Power Eraser helps you remove the security threat from your computer. Norton Power Eraser includes detection and removal capabilities for the security risks that impersonate legitimate applications. The tool uses more aggressive techniques than your Norton security product; hence there is a risk that it may flag legitimate programs for removal. You should carefully review the scan results page before removing any files.
Lots of info to read in this booklet -- total 546 pages....
NPE often takes Quads out of the picture because it often removes things he needs to fully diagnose and remove the malware.
TilleTeamM
When you find the questionable Winword file, right click on it in my computer or Windows Explorer. Ten choose to scan with Norton. That should put your mind to rest.
NPE often reports false positives. That is why it should really only be used by those that know what they are doing. You wisely left Winword until you could check it out.