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Re: Microsoft says (said) Gmail is a virus


From: "Rob Thompson" <my.security.lists () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:38:08 -0800

On 11/14/06, Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi> wrote:
Gmail was detected as a virus according to Microsoft's virus scanning software Windows Live OneCare. ZDNet Blogs report 
is available at
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=386

including link to this Windows Live OneCare Anti-Virus Forum thread:
http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsOneCare/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=909837&SiteID=2

/me looks at my e-mail address

Oh crap, it looks like I'm infected...   ;p


Trend Micro sees this virus "BAT/BWG.A" as BAT_BWG.A
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=BAT%5FBWG%2EA

Technically the file detected erroneously as a virus is mail[1].htm located in Windows "TIF" folder.


- Juha-Matti

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