"7zero4" <seven0four@freemail.TRAPhu> wrote in message
news:3f47b9c4$0$13638$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com ...
> After a *lot* of testing today, it looks like Adaware6 is creating a temp
> file during scans which Mcafee V8 def4288 is reporting as sobig. Anyone
else
> seen this? I've got nothing in registry, and both regular scans and
stinger
> report nothing, but Adaware trips Mcafee to warn during a scan. The file
> isnt there before the scan and only appears to exist during the scan - bit
> difficult to check when Mcafee wont do anything but delete or move.
>
> I've been backwards and forwards and *almost* convinced myself its a false
> alarm, but I really like to hear someone else has the same problem??
> (cross posted for both Adaware and Mcafee experts)
>
> many TIA
>
>
Just noticed that there is a new Adaware reference file that contains new
definitions for sobig - maybe this is the cause of the problem.

A new referencefile (01R21223.08.2003) is now available.

Included are newly added signatures for VX2.BetterInternet, Queep, Densmail,
W32.SoBig.F.

Updated signatures for RemanentBHO, I-Toolbar, ScBar, TIB Browser, Lop.com,
Hi-Wire, VLoading Dialer, Newton Knows, several new tracking cookies.

Reference Number : 01R21223.08.2003
Internal build : 85
Total size : 534252 Bytes
Signature data size : 524184 Bytes
Reference data size : 10004 Bytes
Signatures total : 12055
Target categories : 10
Target families : 249