FCKPackager.Exe and Symantec Antivirus

Has anyone experienced an issue with Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition and fckpackager.exe being quarantined as a backdoor.trojan? We started having problems with the 5/11/2008 rev3 and newer definitions (SAV CE 10.1.60000). This has happened to us on multiple systems and multiple environments. The file wasn't quarantined on systems using other AV packages we tested. Likely a false positive, but just checking to see if anyone else has experienced a similar event.

Brian M.

Tue, 05/20/2008 - 23:22

moscicki

Joined: 13/05/2008

Posts: 2

Re: FCKPackager.Exe and Symantec Antivirus

We submitted the fckpackager.exe to Symantec and after several days they have determined the file to be a false positive and have rectified the situation with their latest rapid release definitions - (in this case the 5/20/2008 Rev 4 definitions). So if you have seen this issue, update your definitions and you should be good to go again.

Brian M.

Mon, 06/16/2008 - 14:23

duncan

Joined: 07/09/2007

Posts: 5

Re: FCKPackager.Exe and Symantec Antivirus

This same problem exists with BitDefender Business Client.
I got our IT guys to download the exe, but BitDefender is so aggressive I can't copy it from the network drive onto my PC, even when the '.exe' is renamed to '.txt' !!!
The business Client software does not allow me to over-ride any settings, so I'm struggling.

I suggest registering fckpackager.exe with a few more of the commonly used anti-virus vendors.
Cheers - Duncan

Mon, 06/16/2008 - 15:24

duncan

Joined: 07/09/2007

Posts: 5

Re: FCKPackager.Exe and Symantec Antivirus

Success!!!!!
I gave up trying to get run the EXE and had a look at the PHP.
It was dead easy!

The only thing I'd suggest is updating http://www.fckeditor.net/fckpackager to include info on which version of PHP is neeeded and where to get it.
I got mine from http://www.php.net/downloads.php and went for 'PHP 5.2.6 installer'

Mon, 06/16/2008 - 16:23

duncan

Joined: 07/09/2007

Posts: 5

Re: FCKPackager.Exe and Symantec Antivirus

Nothing is ever simple!!!!!
The PHP fckpackager downloaded from http://www.fckeditor.net/fckpackager has not incorporated ticket 2185 (FCKPackager incorrectly adds semicolons after functions passed as an argument to another function.)
The downloadable packager needs updating!

For the moment, ticket 2185 documents a workaround which I'm trying out.

Tue, 06/17/2008 - 15:50

fredck

Joined: 19/01/2007

Posts: 898

Re: FCKPackager.Exe and Symantec Antivirus

I've just updated the PHP and EXE files:
http://dev.fckeditor.net/changeset/2078

Thanks for the advice.

Frederico Knabben
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Sat, 04/16/2011 - 12:55

nickie

Joined: 16/04/2011

Posts: 1

Re: FCKPackager.Exe and Symantec Antivirus

Hello,
Yes this happens with many anti-virus FCKPackager.Exe contains some things that many anti-virus don't allow. i also get this type of problem then i just disable anti-virus and then i use it now everything is fine.

good luck!!

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 13:22

jacobgoblin

Joined: 11/10/2011

Posts: 1

Re: FCKPackager.Exe and Symantec Antivirus

Duncan wrote:Success!!!!!
I gave up trying to get run the EXE and had a look at the PHP.
It was dead easy!

The only thing I'd suggest is updating http://www.fckeditor.net/fckpackager to include info on which version of PHP is neeeded and where to get it.
I got mine from http://www.php.net/downloads.php and went for 'PHP 5.2.6 installer'