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I have recently had my Windows XP Home Service pack upgraded. I did have version 2, however last week it was upgraded to version 3.

The problem was, and I only discovered this today when I did a full scan of my computer, was that when Windows downloaded the software to upgrade my service pack they also included a trojan. !furious! !furious!

My Steganos AVP did detect it and neutralise the bastard. It's a bad situation when a so-called "reputable" company such as Windows can not prevent viruses etc from gaining access to your computer. !furious!

I've had my fill of Windows - bastards! !furious!

How do you know it was a trojan, Trumpy?

I'm guessing it was your steganos that's flagging up some new file that was included in the windows sp3(?), because it doesn't recognise what it is. I suggest reinstalling the windows service pack and then when your steganos flags it as a trojan, again, write down the offending file and googling it. Lots of other steganos users will probably be having the same issue and there may be an update for your anti-virus which fixes the false flagging, or one on the way so you can tell your anti-virus to ignore the offending file.

If it IS a nasty trojan, then googling it will tell you soon enough.

Service Pack 3 from Microsoft will definitely not have a virus in it - it may have arrived at the same time, but not from the MS site.

If you're fed up with Windows, take a trip to your nearest Apple store

I went to the Apple Store and ended up with a kilo of British apples. I used to like Braeburn, but they've genetically engineered all the taste out of them.

>Service Pack 3 from Microsoft will definitely not have a virus in it - it may have arrived at the same time, but not from the MS site.

I agree.

Assuming you downloaded the SP from the genuine MS site.

Some people do offer MS fixes and service packs on other sites, or via Limewire and so on.

NEVER download a fix (any fix) from one of these sites as you dont know if the service pack or fix has been re-packed to include a virus or other nasty.

I'll keep saying it till I'm blue in the face

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Security software is proned to false negatives as Sam says so be wary before doing anything foolish like deleting things placed in quarantine

Oh dear Mr. Trumperton that must be the most unhappy growling faces in the one post - well done. As the others mention as long as you got it directly from the MS site I very much doubt it had a Trojan included in it and is your Stegasaunas that is merely flagging it up because it is new to them - just hope you haven't neutralised something that windows needs to run erm smoothly.

Get a decent Anti Virus Software - should solve the problem, or even better invest in Vista.

Sam Slater wrote:

> How do you know it was a trojan, Trumpy?

Because when my Steganos did a scan the results showed that it was a trojan. It a long series of letters and numbers followed by .CZA.

My service pack was upgraded automatically by Windows, I didn't specifically go to their site and request an update.

Thanks for your advice Sammikins. !thumbsup!

Guilbert wrote:

> >Service Pack 3 from Microsoft will definitely not have a virus
> in it - it may have arrived at the same time, but not from the
> MS site.
>
> I agree.
>
> Assuming you downloaded the SP from the genuine MS site.

I did and it was.

Deuce Bigolo wrote:

> Security software is proned to false negatives as Sam says so
> be wary before doing anything foolish like deleting things
> placed in quarantine

Thanks DB. !thumbsup!

Steganos quarantine is called the "virus vault".