Norton Antivirus is FLASHING *blink*

[afdrano]

Everytime i click the Norton system tray icon, double clicking it the screen suddenly flashes black for 2 seconds and then a quick image of my current screen except from 1024 x 768 it flashes a size 800 x 600 in distorted colours. This ONLY happens when i systray click the Norton icon, everything else if fine.:evil:

[afdrano]

h to the e to the l to the p to the space to the p to the l to the e to the a to the s to the e to the right now.

[steosaur(oWn)]

have you updated it?
p.s. your not going to get too many positive responses with a thread like that ^

[afdrano]

updated it? like updated the virus definitions or the actual program, i've done both :p

and...

my thread would have died with no replies if i didnt bump it up with that post, yes it is kind of rude, sorry bout that.

[caperjack]

so just type in BUMP !:)

[afdrano]

bumpadiddlyump

[drummerboy]

have you tried going to options in NAV and clicking defaut all a long shot but might help!?

[caperjack]

I don't know the answer to you problem but it could well be a virus !!
What happens when you click on the norton icon in start/all programs .

[afdrano]

it blinks too! omg im scared :( and drummerboy, i clicked default and it cleared the fact that when it blinks it goes to 800x600 image with distorted colours. Now its just *click* *screen turns black* *after 5 seconds* *where i last left it at*.

[caperjack]

have you ever use Spybot or Ad-aware ,if not look in my signature[adware tools] and download ,install and update and run them one at a time .

[MugenHAN]

Try rebooting in Safe Mode with Networking, and run HouseCall on www.trendmicro.com ^^ If it's a virus, another virus scanner will pick it up and be able to clean it, especially if it's not running.

[satish]

Hi Afdrano,

First of all i wanted to know which OS you are using now. If you are using 2K then did u installed RPC & RPCSS Patches, If no then pls install it from microsoft updates, If yes then do the following:-

Go to Start>Run>then type CMD>Change the directory From C:to Cdrom(E:). then type SFC / Scannow.

After compleating this command type SFC / Quiet.
NOTE: Dont Forget to insert the CD of your Os in CD Drive

[afdrano]

Windows XP Home Edition. its so weird this is only happening with Norton. all my other systray icons are fine.

[funkyberger]

I had the same problem and this is how I fixed it.

1. uninstall Norton , do a search for Symantec files and delete these

2. run anti spyware like spybot or Microsoft.

3. In safemode with networking run a online antivirus scan. Trend Micro has one.

4. Reinstall Norton.

5. If Norton is still coming up with the 8-bit screen then Norton is stuck in 95 compatibility mode. Search for Navwnt.exe, Navw32.exe, Nmain.exe. right click on them and go to properties. Under compatibility make sure nothing is checked.

[tayspen]

I had the same problem and this is how I fixed it.

1. uninstall Norton , do a search for Symantec files and delete these

2. run anti spyware like spybot or Microsoft.

3. In safemode with networking run a online antivirus scan. Trend Micro has one.

4. Reinstall Norton.

5. If Norton is still coming up with the 8-bit screen then Norton is stuck in 95 compatibility mode. Search for Navwnt.exe, Navw32.exe, Nmain.exe. right click on them and go to properties. Under compatibility make sure nothing is checked.

I too had the prolem sept i couldnt even remove it from the add/remove programs i had to use the disk and check uninstall (i think). then reinstalled.