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Why does Norton AntiVirus identify a malicious script?

April 26, 2017antivirus identify malicious Norton Script

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Why does Norton AntiVirus identify a malicious script?

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Older versions of the techexplorer installation program used Windows Scripting to create registry entries needed for the proper operation of the techexplorer ActiveX control and its associated signed Java archives. Some versions of Norton AntiVirus may identify the file MsiExec.exe as a malicious script, as shown above, when the techexplorer installation invokes Windows Scripting to make modifications to the Windows registry. The file MsiExec.exe is the Microsoft Installer program that is used by the techexplorer installation to create its registry entries. The installation program for techexplorer Release 3.5 and later no longer uses Windows Scripting to create registry entries, and so should not cause Norton AntiVirus to believe it has detected a malicious script. You may still see this warning when installing or uninstalling older versions of techexplorer. If you see this message from Norton AntiVirus, you may safely allow the script to continue to completion. Back to top Why do I g