virus scan slow in Java files

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by cajunlightning, Feb 6, 2006.

  1. cajunlightning

    cajunlightning Private E-2

    Why does my virus scan slow down at the
    Program Files/Java/J2RE14~1.1_0 area ... it takes like hours (like 1 file every 5 seconds) ... what's up with that? ... is that a Blackmal virus or something?
     
    cajunlightning, Feb 6, 2006
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Not sure! But which virus scan program are you referring to?

    Also note if you are using that version of Java, you are out of data an need to get updated and then uninstall the old version.
     
    chaslang, Feb 6, 2006
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  3. cajunlightning

    cajunlightning Private E-2

    I'm using Norton AntiVirus 2004 ...
    thanks.
     
    cajunlightning, Feb 6, 2006
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Well I still don't understand why it would slow down there. This Java subfolder can have 500 to 600 files located under it but that is still much less than a system32 folder. Does it slow down anywhere else?

    If you are suspecting or worrying about potential malware issues, perhaps you should run our standard cleaning procedure in:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST Before Asking for Support
     
    chaslang, Feb 6, 2006
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