DOCUMENT:Q303827  19-OCT-2001  [foxpro]
TITLE   :PRB: Norton AntiVirus Error When Running Setup from Vfpstart.hta
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER::7.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbvfp kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbvfp700

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Users with Norton AntiVirus installed may receive a warning dialog box after
clicking on one of the links on the Visual FoxPro 7.0 Setup page. The dialog box
contains text that resembles the following:

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Norton AntiVirus has detected a potential threat in the displayed Activity.
 For your protection, Norton AntiVirus halted the script so you can choose
 an appropriate Action from the list below.

File:    CD ROM Drive Letter>\vfpstart.hta
Object:  Windows Script Host Shell Object

Action:   Run

Norton AntiVirus recommends that you prevent the script from running
 unless you know and trust the source of the script.

Action:  Stop this script (recommended)

Choose "Stop this script" if you do not trust the script source or
 the current script activity.
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CAUSE
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Norton Antivirus has detected that a script is trying to run from the Visual
FoxPro 7 startup page.

RESOLUTION
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To allow the setup to complete, select Allow the entire script once from the
Action menu, then click OK in the dialog box. The setup page uses Windows
Scripting to start the various setups. Norton AntiVirus captures scripting
activity and warns the user of possible threats.

MORE INFORMATION
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independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbvfp kbGrpDSFox kbDSupport kbvfp700 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP700
Version           : :7.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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