[tkmadison]

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.

[cyberloner]

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

This post has been edited by cyberloner: 17 November 2005 - 08:10 AM

[cyberloner]

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...

[larciel]

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?

[RyanVM]

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).

[cyberloner]

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....

[marko2002]

tkmadison, on Oct 25 2005, 09:45 PM, said:

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 . . .

Quote

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

[jftuga]

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

This post has been edited by jftuga: 31 May 2006 - 11:02 AM

[atomicrabbit]

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!!

This post has been edited by atomicrabbit: 26 June 2006 - 12:31 PM

[cyberloner]

atomicrabbit, on Jun 26 2006, 12:31 PM, said:

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"

[atomicrabbit]

thanks, I will try that!!

[atomicrabbit]

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??

This post has been edited by atomicrabbit: 30 June 2006 - 11:10 AM

[cyberloner]

atomicrabbit, on Jun 30 2006, 11:08 AM, said:

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

[atomicrabbit]

Thanks, I will try that and get back to you. If I don't reply, it probably worked

[atomicrabbit]

cyberloner, on Jun 30 2006, 05:11 PM, said:

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??

[cyberloner]

atomicrabbit, on Jul 3 2006, 11:38 PM, said:

cyberloner, on Jun 30 2006, 05:11 PM, said:

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??

START /WAIT "%CDROM%\\Apps\\Applications\\SAV10\\sav.msi /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS"

add double slash see.... \\

my code

SAV\\sav.msi /passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS

[atomicrabbit]

can anyone help me with this problem?? Is anyone experienceing the same problem??

[Shark007]

atomicrabbit, on Jun 26 2006, 01:31 PM, said:

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!!

1st of all, my instruction applied to a Corporate version, you are using CE.
2nd, the /passive switch requires windows installer 3.0 or greater. If the passive switch isnt accepted by whatever version of windows you are using, try /qb as a replacement.
3rd, I stopped using Symantec because, in my experience, it was a resource hog i could do without. I've personally switched to NOD32 for my antivirus needs.

shark

[1chaoticadult]

Shark007, on Jul 17 2006, 01:20 PM, said:

atomicrabbit, on Jun 26 2006, 01:31 PM, said:

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!!

1st of all, my instruction applied to a Corporate version, you are using CE.
2nd, the /passive switch requires windows installer 3.0 or greater. If the passive switch isnt accepted by whatever version of windows you are using, try /qb as a replacement.
3rd, I stopped using Symantec because, in my experience, it was a resource hog i could do without. I've personally switched to NOD32 for my antivirus needs.

shark

Shark you said symantec was resource hog. I failed to see this. Could you explain this a little more? I'm just curious.

[PP the sailor]

/passive RUNLIVEUPDATE=0 REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS anyone have any experience if this switch will also work for Symantec Client Security?