Bookshelf 98: Norton AntiVirus Identifies Unwise.exe as a Virus (178513)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q178513
Important This article contains information that shows you how to help lower security settings or how to turn off security features on a computer. You can make these changes to work around a specific problem. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this workaround in your particular environment. If you implement this workaround, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system.

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows, you may be alerted that the 10_Past_3.748 virus was found in the Unwise.exe file. This alert is incorrect.

CAUSE

The Norton AntiVirus utility monitors your system for certain activities that may indicate the presence of a virus. The Unwise.exe program performs one or more of the activities for which Norton AntiVirus is monitoring.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, temporarily disable Norton AntiVirus and then install Bookshelf 98.

MORE INFORMATION

Important These steps may increase your security risk. These steps may also make your computer or your network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We recommend the process that this article describes to enable programs to operate as they are designed to, or to implement specific program capabilities. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this process in your particular environment. If you choose to implement this process, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system. We recommend that you use this process only if you really require this process.
Warning This workaround may make your computer or your network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk.
Note An antivirus program is designed to help protect your computer from viruses. You must not download or open files from sources that you do not trust, visit Web sites that you do not trust, or open e-mail attachments when your antivirus program is disabled.

For additional information about computer viruses, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129972 Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery


The Unwise.exe file does not contain a virus. Although Norton AntiVirus indicates that the file is performing "virus-like" activities, previous versions of Norton AntiVirus do not indicate this behavior, nor do other virus detection utilities.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/11/2005
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