My anti virus blocks an attempt by a worm when I am doing a download from Company A. Is the worm coming from Company A? Should I notify them?
A worm ?
- Thread starter JPete
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Can you be more specific?
It may be blocking port activity, which may suspiciously look like a worm. If it doesnt have a specific name, this may be the case. (for example, if your POS software is doing an update). If that's the case, you may have to teach your a/v software that this is an acceptable activity, so it doesn't give this warning in the future. Most programs have a list of trusted programs and ports, which you can modify.
Mike
It may be blocking port activity, which may suspiciously look like a worm. If it doesnt have a specific name, this may be the case. (for example, if your POS software is doing an update). If that's the case, you may have to teach your a/v software that this is an acceptable activity, so it doesn't give this warning in the future. Most programs have a list of trusted programs and ports, which you can modify.
Mike
Thanks Mike, It is with a pos update and has been since a recent upgrade that it does this. I'll check the specifics the next time. It doesn't give a warning, it has the little pop up in the cornor saying it has been blocked.