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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.

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reformat windows should help with that...

what happen to me is ... installing this version

Symantec AntiVirus Corporate 10.0.1.1000

my 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

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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:24,02,13,00,00,00,00,00

and check registry

reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion" /v PatternFileDate

But the warning still comes out...

using sav 10.0.2.2000 now....

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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:

regedit

Click OK.

Go to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

In 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 helps

Marko

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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 Updater
Mar-17-2005
-John Taylor

Automatically 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,glob

WEBPAGE="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 by jftuga
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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=REALLYSUPPRESS

Any ideas?? Please advice! TIA!!

Edited by atomicrabbit
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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=REALLYSUPPRESS

Any ideas?? Please advice! TIA!!

START /WAIT "%CDROM%\I386\SVCPACK\Install\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi"<-- Remove this /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS" <--- Put here

working code

START /WAIT "%CDROM%\I386\SVCPACK\Install\Applications\SAV10\Symantec AntiVirus.msi /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS"

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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??

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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.msi

ren the file name to sav.msi maybe help

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your problem could be Symantec AntiVirus.msi

ren 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?? :angry:

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