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Re: cygwin/x symantec antivirus conflict

From: Jack Tanner <ihok at hotmail dot com>
To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:05:19 -0400
Subject: Re: cygwin/x symantec antivirus conflict
References: <cjcsqa$23t$1@sea.gmane.org> <Pine.LNX.4.55.0409302242010.6688@lupus.ago.vpn>
Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com

Alexander Gottwald wrote:

I'll add this to the FAQ. Does Symantec Antivirus has an option to disable
scanning for certain programs?

Try adding XWin.exe to that list.

Good idea, but no dice. I added the entire c:\cygwin\ tree to the Symantec exclusion list, but the slowdown is still there. There's also no difference if you disable network drive scanning, or something called Threat Tracer (the purpose of TT is "Identify the source of network share-based virus infections on computers that are running Windows NT/2000/XP operating systems.")

This really sucks. I don't want to run without antivirus protection, but the delay is really irritating.

Is anybody using Symantec Antivirus and NOT seeing a delay? If so, what version of SA are you using? I have "full version 9.0.0.1400", scan engine 1.2.0.13.

References:
- cygwin/x symantec antivirus conflict
  - From: Jack Tanner
- Re: cygwin/x symantec antivirus conflict
  - From: Alexander Gottwald

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