http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-bytes/symantec-update-cripples-chinese-pcs/ A SearchSecurity.com blog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:44:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-bytes/symantec-update-cripples-chinese-pcs/#comment-312 Security Bytes » Symantec: Threat analysis system to blame for bad update Tue, 22 May 2007 12:52:48 +0000 http://security.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/05/21/symantec-update-cripples-chinese-pcs/#comment-312 [...] Yesterday I wrote about how millions of Chinese computers crashed over the weekend because of a flawed Symantec Norton AntiVirus signature update, and how the antivirus giant was working to resolve the problem. Symantec has offered an update, saying its automated threat analysis system was responsible for the bad signature update. China’s state-sponsored Xinhau News Agency reported that more than 1,000 customers were affected as of Friday afternoon. Victims found themselves starting at a blue screen with an error message. The problem reportedly persisted after rebooting the machines. [...] [...] Yesterday I wrote about how millions of Chinese computers crashed over the weekend because of a flawed Symantec Norton AntiVirus signature update, and how the antivirus giant was working to resolve the problem. Symantec has offered an update, saying its automated threat analysis system was responsible for the bad signature update. China’s state-sponsored Xinhau News Agency reported that more than 1,000 customers were affected as of Friday afternoon. Victims found themselves starting at a blue screen with an error message. The problem reportedly persisted after rebooting the machines. [...]

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