tkmadison Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I have the same version of SAV and use the same switches and it seems to work just great....except for one thing......after it's been installed, at each and every logon afterwards, an explorer window open to C:\PROGRA~\Symantec automatically opens up.I can't figure out where the command to do this is coming from.Bear in mind I am installing SAV10 as an unmanaged client, not a server install, or server dependent install.Anyone ever come across this before?Also, the tray icon seems to have disappeared, although the services are indeed running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberloner Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) reformat windows should help with that...what happen to me is ... installing this version Symantec AntiVirus Corporate 10.0.1.1000my pc is ok... but use other pc using maxtor 80gb sata drive...system start up is slow with welcome window.... 10 20 second before get in windows.....uninstall SAV maxtor log in windows very fast...disable start up quick scan won't help....wonder if somebody know how to get it log in windows faster....i think it is that slow by using it Edited November 17, 2005 by cyberloner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberloner Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 corporate 10 is making system more down...i am going back to nav 2005 nav 2006 is a bad software.... comes with all rubbish protection stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larciel Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 this is long dead thread, but after running this, when I run liveupdate, update does not install fully. I'll have to run it again and download FULL size definition (around 10MB) for it to work. anyone get same prb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanVM Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Yeah, I've been plagued with that problem since day 1. Though I recently slipped the Feb. 19 virus definitions and LiveUpdate seems to play nicely with them (it updated them to Feb. 21 without complaining yesterday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberloner Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 does anybody know how to get rid the update virus windows box if virus defination is old one month after installation...i always update this[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\INTEL\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion]"NoWarnPattern"=hex:24,02,13,00,00,00,00,00and check registry reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion" /v PatternFileDateBut the warning still comes out...using sav 10.0.2.2000 now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko2002 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I have the same version of SAV and use the same switches and it seems to work just great....except for one thing......after it's been installed, at each and every logon afterwards, an explorer window open to C:\PROGRA~\Symantec automatically opens up.I can't figure out where the command to do this is coming from.Bear in mind I am installing SAV10 as an unmanaged client, not a server install, or server dependent install.Anyone ever come across this before?Also, the tray icon seems to have disappeared, although the services are indeed running.I know this is quite an old post, but just in case someone else is having the same problem . . .I had exactly the same problem and it freaked me out no end trying to "google" for the problem cause it don't seem to exist - however the solution if buried deep inside the Symantec web site and is as follows . . .This can happen if a registry entry that points to a Symantec application is formatted incorrectly.To format the registry entry correctly On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Run. In the Open box, type the following text:regeditClick OK. Go to the following registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunIn the right pane, double-click vptray. In the Edit String dialog box, add quotation marks around the entire path.For example, "C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\VPTray.exe" Exit the Registry Editor. Restart the computer.After fixing the reg setting I just exported it and then import it back at the install stage to make absolutely certain it's there!!!Hope this helpsMarko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jftuga Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 (edited) I have a Python script that I have been using for over a year that updates the XDB file. It does a lot of error checking, too. I have used it for SAV CE 8.x, 9.x and 10.x without any problems.You would have to install Python from www.python.org, so this may not be practical for everyone. I run this from a scheduled task every afternoon around 5:00 Eastern.You should verify AVPATH and TMPPATH variables.-John"""Symantec Antivirus 8.x, 9.x, 10.x Coporate Edition XDB Definition UpdaterMar-17-2005-John TaylorAutomatically updates XDB virus definitions from Symantec's web site.Also, restarts services so that the new definition file will take effect."""import sys,re,urllib,urllib2,md5,os.path,os,shutil,time,globWEBPAGE="http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/download/pages/US-SAVCE.html"TMPPATH=r'C:\Windows\Temp'AVPATH=r'C:\Program Files\SAV'URLRE = re.compile("""href="(http://definitions.symantec.com/defs/xdb/.*?)">""",re.IGNORECASE)MD5RE = re.compile("""href="/avcenter/refa.html#md5">MD5</a>:(.*?)<a""",re.IGNORECASE|re.MULTILINE)#############################################################################################def main(): print print "Retrieving:" print WEBPAGE local_only = 0 # Just for script development & debugging def_file = None if 1 != local_only: try: url = urllib2.urlopen( WEBPAGE ) page = url.read() except urllib2.HTTPError, e: print print e print sys.exit() except: print print "Error retrieving url:", WEBPAGE print sys.exit() data = page.split() for line in data: match = URLRE.match(line) if None != match: def_file_url = match.group(1) break print print "def_file_url:", def_file_url slots = def_file_url.split( "/" ) def_file = slots[-1:][0] def_file = TMPPATH + "\\" + def_file print "def_file:", def_file match = MD5RE.search(page) md5sum = match.groups(1)[0].strip() print "md5sum:", md5sum print if os.path.isfile( def_file ): print "File already exists:", def_file print "Deleting." os.unlink( def_file ) print "Downloading:", def_file_url urllib.urlretrieve( def_file_url, def_file ) else: # Just for debugging def_file = "vd1cd412.xdb" md5sum="52D5B99589D4D2C01E4E29A2ED2EC3B4" print "Checking md5:", fp = open(def_file,"rb") def_file_data = fp.read() fp.close() m = md5.new() m.update( def_file_data ) digest = m.hexdigest().upper() print digest if digest == md5sum: print "MD5 Hashes match." else: print "MD5 Hashes DO NOT MATCH." print "\t expected: ", md5sum print "\t received: ", digest sys.exit() # stop services srv="DefWatch" print "Stopping", srv, "service: ", cmd = r'C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe' cmd = '%s stop "%s"' % (cmd,srv) rc = os.system( cmd ) time.sleep(10) print rc srv="Symantec Antivirus" print "Stopping", srv, "service: ", cmd = r'C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe' cmd = '%s stop "%s"' % (cmd,srv) rc = os.system( cmd ) time.sleep(20) print rc # remove any older .xdb files old_xdb_list = AVPATH + r'\*.xdb' rm_list = glob.glob( old_xdb_list ) if len(rm_list) > 0: for fname in rm_list: try: print "Removing old .xdb file:", fname os.remove( fname ) except IOError, e: print "IO Error:", e print "While attempting to remove %s" % ( fname ) print # move def file to it's final destination try: shutil.move(def_file, AVPATH) time.sleep(2) except IOError, e: print "IO Error:", e print "While attempting to move %s to %s" % (def_file,AVPATH) print except: print "Unknown error while attempting to move %s to %s" % (def_file,AVPATH) print # restart services print srv="DefWatch" print "Starting", srv, "service: ", cmd = r'C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe' cmd = '%s start "%s"' % (cmd,srv) rc = os.system( cmd ) time.sleep(10) print rc srv="Symantec Antivirus" print "Starting", srv, "service: ", cmd = r'C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe' cmd = '%s start "%s"' % (cmd,srv) rc = os.system( cmd ) time.sleep(2) print rc print print "Program finished!" print#############################################################################################main()# End of Script Edited May 31, 2006 by jftuga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicrabbit Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 (edited) Hi all, I am trying to install sav 10 ce using the method explained by shark, but for some reason I am getting an error saying that "/passive" is an invalid switch... this is the code im using to run the installer:START /WAIT "%CDROM%\I386\SVCPACK\Install\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi" /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESSAny ideas?? Please advice! TIA!! Edited June 26, 2006 by atomicrabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberloner Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Hi all, I am trying to install sav 10 ce using the method explained by shark, but for some reason I am getting an error saying that "/passive" is an invalid switch... this is the code im using to run the installer:START /WAIT "%CDROM%\I386\SVCPACK\Install\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi" /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESSAny ideas?? Please advice! TIA!!START /WAIT "%CDROM%\I386\SVCPACK\Install\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi"<-- Remove this /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS" <--- Put hereworking codeSTART /WAIT "%CDROM%\I386\SVCPACK\Install\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicrabbit Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 thanks, I will try that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicrabbit Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 (edited) Ok I tested the above code and when ran that line, it just opened up another command line window, and nothing happened. Is that what it is supposed to do? It did not continue with my original batch file until I closed the new opened command line window... This is my exact line of code:START /WAIT "%CDROM%\Apps\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS"Why is it opening a new command line window?? and not doing anything until i close that new window?? Edited June 30, 2006 by atomicrabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberloner Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Ok I tested the above code and when ran that line, it just opened up another command line window, and nothing happened. Is that what it is supposed to do? It did not continue with my original batch file until I closed the new opened command line window... This is my exact line of code:START /WAIT "%CDROM%\Apps\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS"Why is it opening a new command line window?? and not doing anything until i close that new window??your problem could be Symantec AntiVirus.msiren the file name to sav.msi maybe help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicrabbit Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Thanks, I will try that and get back to you. If I don't reply, it probably worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicrabbit Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 your problem could be Symantec AntiVirus.msiren the file name to sav.msi maybe help it's doing the same thing I renamed the file to sav.msi and its still opening a blank command window. This is the code I used.START /WAIT "%CDROM%\Apps\Applications\SAV10\sav.msi /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS"Whats going on?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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