Is my XP Pro CD genuine? [Security]

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From: Ajg617 on 1 Jan 2010 18:15

XP Pro SP2 factory sealed full version, installed on my desktop, with code,
validated by WGA as authentic. BUT, I'm trying to create a slipstream w/SP3
to recover my laptop. In copying the Setup Disc to my local HD, McAfee
detects a trojan in i386\SVCPACK\update.exe which is not MS but Igor Pavlov
version 4.14.0.0 7z Self-Extract Setup dated Sunday, July 05, 2009, 11:12:56
AM.

McAfee identifies the trojan as generic!bg.ixy.

I have had no problems with this PC, install, or validation, updates, etc.
but this seems bogus to me. Please advise.
Thanks

From: Shenan Stanley on 1 Jan 2010 19:23

From: Ajg617 on 1 Jan 2010 20:49

Love to but it's free. Just surprised to see Pavlov's stuff on a legit MS XP
disc.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Ajg617 wrote:
> > XP Pro SP2 factory sealed full version, installed on my desktop,
> > with code, validated by WGA as authentic. BUT, I'm trying to
> > create a slipstream w/SP3 to recover my laptop. In copying the
> > Setup Disc to my local HD, McAfee detects a trojan in
> > i386\SVCPACK\update.exe which is not MS but Igor Pavlov version
> > 4.14.0.0 7z Self-Extract Setup dated Sunday, July 05, 2009,
> > 11:12:56 AM.
> >
> > McAfee identifies the trojan as generic!bg.ixy.
> >
> > I have had no problems with this PC, install, or validation,
> > updates, etc. but this seems bogus to me. Please advise.
> > Thanks
>
> Drop McAfee
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
> .
>

From: Shenan Stanley on 1 Jan 2010 21:17

Ajg617 wrote:
> XP Pro SP2 factory sealed full version, installed on my desktop,
> with code, validated by WGA as authentic. BUT, I'm trying to
> create a slipstream w/SP3 to recover my laptop. In copying the
> Setup Disc to my local HD, McAfee detects a trojan in
> i386\SVCPACK\update.exe which is not MS but Igor Pavlov version
> 4.14.0.0 7z Self-Extract Setup dated Sunday, July 05, 2009,
> 11:12:56 AM.
>
> McAfee identifies the trojan as generic!bg.ixy.
>
> I have had no problems with this PC, install, or validation,
> updates, etc. but this seems bogus to me. Please advise

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Drop McAfee

Ajg617 wrote:
> Love to but it's free. Just surprised to see Pavlov's stuff on a
> legit MS XP disc.

McAfee is free through your ISP or something - but there are many other
free, less intrusive, better all around antgivirus applications out there.

Drop McAfee.

Get Avira AntiVir if you need an alternative:
http://www.free-av.de/en/trialpay_download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html

If McAfee is the full suite of products (antivirus, antimalware and
firewall, etc) - definitely drop it.

Use Avira (above, free), the built in (free) Windows firewall and do
occassional scans with MalwareBytes (free.)

Likely you are getting a false positive - and it is not the first nor is it
likely the last - from McAfee.

Don't like Avira? AVG Antivirus is free. Avast! Antivirus is free. There
are lots of free applications out there that do a better job than McAfee.
;-)

Pretty much any application you list - there is likely a free alternative
that is almost as good, is as good or is better out there. Even the 'cost'
ones that are really good are often fairly inexpensive.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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