RE: cygwin/x symantec antivirus conflict

["Orrigo, Giampaolo ." <gorrigo at switch dot com>]

I run version 10.0.1.13 and I have no problems.

GP


> From:	Armbrust, Daniel C.
> I have a corporate version of 8.1.1.323, and see no slowdowns.
> 
> I didn't have to do anything special to make it work.
> 
> (Helpful post huh?)
> 
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Tanner
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 5:05 PM
> Subject: Re: cygwin/x symantec antivirus conflict
> 
> 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.