Symantec pattern fires on Spybot Search & Destroy 1.3

Published: 2007-05-31
Last Updated: 2007-05-31 19:09:25 UTC
by Maarten Van Horenbeeck (Version: 1)
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We have received a couple of reports that Symantec Antivirus triggers on the file 'blindman.exe', part of the SpyBot Search & Destroy package. Apparently only the file included with version 1.3 was detected as a trojan, not the one included with the more recent version 1.4

Symantec has confirmed this issue occurred in the 05/30/2007 rev.020 Intelligence Update and LiveUpdate definitions. They've made available Rapid Release definition build 69173 (extended version 05/30/2007 rev. 035) to resolve the issue. LiveUpdate definitions that correct the issue were also published, version 90530ao (Sequence number: 69179; extended version 05/30/2007 rev.041).

Thanks to Matt and Scott for reporting the issue, and Symantec for their fast response.

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