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Message 26928 - Posted: 2 Jul 2009, 16:34:00 UTC
Last modified: 2 Jul 2009, 16:40:38 UTC

I hope, this is false alarm ;-)

2.7.2009 18:00:21 http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/download/324/ps_sgr_226F5_3s_hiw_search_parameters_9864412_1246537354 BOINC client Worm.VBS.Headtail.a

The WU was aborted during downloading, Kaspersky internet security disallow it.

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Message 26929 - Posted: 2 Jul 2009, 17:05:25 UTC
Last modified: 2 Jul 2009, 17:05:47 UTC

It's best to exclude your BOINC folders from your virus checker. Otherwise you may well lose WUs which are perfectly OK, but targeted by the antivirus programs for some reason.

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