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Fibber
February 24th, 2015, 13:58
Okay, I am really stumped and torqued. I just "updated" my security to Norton by Symantec for 2015 and it keeps identifying CFS2.exe as a malicious file and removes it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any ideas on how to stop this. So far my e-mails to Symantec have no responses! If I known this beforehand I never would have bought this. All the past years it ran great with no trouble, now this!
Allen
February 24th, 2015, 14:32
Add the CFS2.exe to your AVs exemption list.
Shadow Wolf 07
February 24th, 2015, 15:01
My cfs2.exe's are sill there, but all my .cfg and .dat files have disappeared. I thought it might be the Norton and now I am convinced it is. I just put a new install in on Sunday and it still works though. Whatever happened was just before that I guess. :banghead:
Fibber
February 24th, 2015, 15:53
....their "Download Intelligence". Access it through "Security"..."Advanced".. it is listed under the "Web". It seems when you try to run CFS2 it will mark CFS2.exe as a threat and delete it! Get this it is based on "Anonymous sources" to have it deleted!
I turned the feature off and the game runs. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! When I loaded the update it actually made the computer give the BSOD!!!! I found if you run the SFC\ fix it will fix it
kwb737
February 25th, 2015, 10:13
Just wanted to let you all know that I also have the new "Norton Security 2015" and I haven't had any of the problems you have described. I have my "Download Intelligence" turned on. Maybe something else causing the problems? Just drawing at straws here. When I installed my "Norton Security 2015" I left the settings for it to "Default".
Fibber
February 25th, 2015, 10:35
.that is what has me going bonkers! I had Norton 360 and the new one asked if I wanted to use those settings and I agreed. It then removed the 360 and my problems began!
kwb737
February 25th, 2015, 10:52
.that is what has me going bonkers! I had Norton 360 and the new one asked if I wanted to use those settings and I agreed. It then removed the 360 and my problems began!

I also had Norton 360 Fibber. Before I downloaded and installed the the new Norton Security 2015 I let my subscription to Norton 360 run out. Then I uninstalled Norton 360 along with all left overs of it from my hard drive. Then when I downloaded and installed Norton Security 2015 I wasn't asked to use the settings I had on Norton 360. Probably because my subscription had expired and it was no longer on my hard drive. You could try uninstalling your new Norton security 2015 completely and reinstall it with everything set to default. Just a guess.
Fibber
February 25th, 2015, 11:14
......." I uninstalled Norton 360 along with all left overs of it from my hard drive". I think there-in lies my problem. I apparently hadn't totally removed the old 360, otherwise I did just like you did. Expire, etc.... I believe what happens is that even some basic .dll's etc. Norton takes as their own in a removal using their tool and leaves some little vestiges behind to haunt. JMHO.
kwb737
February 25th, 2015, 11:31
......." I uninstalled Norton 360 along with all left overs of it from my hard drive". I think there-in lies my problem. I apparently hadn't totally removed the old 360, otherwise I did just like you did. Expire, etc.... I believe what happens is that even some basic .dll's etc. Norton takes as their own in a removal using their tool and leaves some little vestiges behind to haunt. JMHO.

I think you may be right Fibber. After I used my uninstaller to remove Norton 360 I also did a search for the word "Norton" and "N360" and found several files and folders on my hard drive left over with those names. I deleted them so I knew my hard drive was clean of anything Norton before I downloaded the new. Kind of a pain to have to do all that. :dispirited:
Shadow Wolf 07
February 25th, 2015, 12:18
I'm using N-360 with 54 days left. What do you guys suggest?
kwb737
February 25th, 2015, 12:36
I'm using N-360 with 54 days left. What do you guys suggest?

I would wait till your Norton 360 subscription expires in 55 days Shadow. Then do a complete uninstall of Norton 360 with your windows uninstaller or uninstaller of your choice. I would then do a complete search of your computer looking for the words "Symantec", "Norton", and "N360". Delete all files and folders that have any of those names. Then I would do a Disc clean up on drive (C) Then I would restart your computer and install your new Norton Security 2015.
Fibber
February 25th, 2015, 12:40
....keep your fingers crossed :biggrin-new: or else :banghead:!
kwb737
February 25th, 2015, 12:45
....keep your fingers crossed :biggrin-new: or else :banghead:!

:encouragement:
Shadow Wolf 07
February 25th, 2015, 13:33
....keep your fingers crossed :biggrin-new: or else :banghead:!

Yes, absolutely. A question: what operating systems are you guys using? I'm on Win 7 home premium.
kwb737
February 25th, 2015, 13:36
Yes, absolutely. A question: what operating systems are you guys using?

Mine is Windows 7 Home Premium.
Fibber
February 25th, 2015, 17:04
....I guess I have the creaky bones all around.... WinXpSp3:wavey: Still playing with the exclusions. As of now it is still deleting CFS2.exe on me. Becoming a sort of game of checkers here!
Shadow Wolf 07
February 26th, 2015, 06:31
....I guess I have the creaky bones all around.... WinXpSp3:wavey: Still playing with the exclusions. As of now it is still deleting CFS2.exe on me. Becoming a sort of game of checkers here!

Well, that rules out OS updates as the culprit. I was hoping to blame MS for the problem. The only thing left that makes sense is the antivirus. Too bad the measures you took didn't work Fibber. As I said whatever it is zapped my .cfg, and .dat files and most. but not all of my sound folders. It left the .exe files alone - different from your problem
MaskRider
March 7th, 2015, 03:09
I experienced a similar problem tonight when unzipping one of the PHP2 zips that included GSLMan.exe. NIS warned me and then quarantined it! Anyway, as Allen suggested earlier in the thread, I went into NIS and then: "Advanced" -> "Computer Protection" -> "Quarantine" -> highlited GSLMan.exe in the list and then clicked on "Options" -> "Restore and Exclude".

Cheers,
MR
Fibber
March 7th, 2015, 09:03
......to get NIS to stop deleting my CFS2.exe. Open NIS.>Security>Settings>Antivirus>Scans and Risks.
-Then under "Exclusions/Low Risk"
-Scroll down to "Exclude autoprotect and Download Intell."
-Open the "configure (+)" option on the right side.
-Follow the prompts to find and mark the file that you want to exclude
-Hit OK.
MAKE SURE that you hit OK before proceeding.Go through each of these steps for each file you want excluded. If you don't it will not be excluded.

It is a real PIA but the only way that I have found so far.