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Software: Windows XP virus activity
Problem:
Windows XP displays an icon in the taskbar with a yellow tooltip saying "Critical Systems Errors", System Detected Virus Activities, click here for more information.
Resolution: This is actually caused by the SmithFraud virus.  The removal is simple - use the SmitFraudFix, reboot your PC, and all will be fixed.

Software: Norton Antivirus
Problem: Norton Antivirus detected Trojan-Spy.Win32.Delf.ta
Resolution: go to Start->Run->REGEDIT and locate HKLM->Software->Microsoft->Windows->Current Version->Policies->Explorer->Run->UpdateManager and delete any reference to LicenceManager.exe.  Now go to Windows Explorer and locate C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Translat\LicenceManager.exe\PE Patch\UPX\UPX and delete everything in the directory.

Software: Norton Antivirus
Problem: Error: LU1803: "LiveUpdate failed while getting your updates"
Resolution: Open Windows Explorer, make all folders visible, and navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\LiveUpdate, and delete all files in that folder. Next go to the Control Panel, 2x click on Symantec Liveupdate icon and select "Interactive Mode". Now run LiveUpdate as usual.

Software: Norton Antivirus
Problem: "Error 1606. Access to network drive xxx\ was denied" when trying to install NAV
Resolution: Open the registry, search and delete the following key:
55EB66EFB74A75B4DE9E26680831FE059. Now navigate to the following line in the registry: HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\User Shell Folders\ , double click on Common Programs in the right pane and change whatever the string is to %ALLUSERPROFILE%. When finished it should look like this: %ALLUSERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs. Uninstall Norton and install it again.

Software: Norton Antivirus
Problem: Cannot access LiveUpdate, Online Scanner, or www.symantec.com website following a virus infection. The situation persists even after virus detection and removal.
Resolution: Use the SEARCH tool in Windows to locate a file called HOSTS. Once you locate it, usually under c:\windows\system32\drvivers\etc\ , right click on the HOSTS file and edit the HOSTS file with Notepad or Wordpad, deleting all entries NOT starting with #.

Software: Norton Antivirus
Problem: "corrupt liveupdate file"
Resolution: go to -> all 'users\application data\symantec\liveupdate\download' and delete all files in the "download" section, then re-run Liveupdate

Software: Norton Antivirus
Problem: "liveupdate settings are corrupt"
Resolution: search for SETTINGS.LIVEUPDATE file and delete all files found. Norton recreates the file each time it runs live update.

Software: Norton Antivirus
Problem: "LiveUpdate is OFF and cannot be restarted"
Resolution: right click on My Computer, select Manage, select Services,
set 'Task Scheduler' to Automatic, and then STOP and START the service

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