Alert: "Virus Like Activity detected. The application . . . is attempting to write to the file . . . What would you like to do?"

Warning If you see this message, do not click Repair, because the file may be deleted. Instead, click Continue or Ignore—whichever one you see.

STEP 1
Print this page

We suggest that you print this page before you start. PRINT

STEP 2
The file is infected

1
Read What to do if you suspect that your computer is infected with a virus, worm, or Trojan.

2
Do one of the following:

If the Repair Wizard shows the name of the risk as a link, then click that link to go to the Symantec Security Response Web site.
If you do not see a link, go to the Symantec Security Response Threat Explorer site.
Type the name of the risk in the search box, and then click Search. The search results contain a document that tells how to remove the risk.

3
If the problem is not fixed, continue to STEP 3.

STEP 3
Reset the program to the default settings

1
Start Norton AntiVirus.
If Norton AntiVirus is part of Norton Internet Security or Norton SystemWorks, then start that program.

2
Click Options.
If you see a menu, click Norton AntiVirus.

3
In the left pane, click Auto-Protect.

4
Under Auto-Protect, click Bloodhound.
If you are sure that the file that is causing the alert is not infected and you want to keep the Bloodhound settings high, then set Auto-Protect to not scan the specific file.

5
In the right pane, click the Page Defaults button.

6
Click OK.

7
Exit Norton AntiVirus.

Document ID: 2002041014332806
Last Modified: 10/05/2006
Date Created: 04/10/2002
Operating System(s): Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Product(s): Norton AntiVirus 2003, Norton AntiVirus 2003 Professional Edition, Norton AntiVirus 2004, Norton AntiVirus 2004 Professional, Norton AntiVirus 2005, Norton AntiVirus 2005 3 User License