Virex Won't Scan Or Clean Files

[Sasha3]

For the very first time a Virex Alert popped up so I clicked "clean" but it reported nothing was done. Checked the log that said no files could be scanned because of errors 2 or 10. Since the problem was in my home/library I tried again to no avail. The offender is Exploit-ByteVerify trojan.
Have Virex 7 with latest update on an iMac G4 17" flat panel running 10.3.8. Anyone know what harboring this bug might portend for me or how I can eliminate it? Yes, I have tried the McAfee site which is always an exercise in frustrating futility.

 

[gekko513]

Exploit-ByteVerify

Trojan Characteristics:

This detection covers Java applets that attempt to exploit the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-011 vulnerability. This severity of this vulnerability is considered to be critical. It allows an attacker to execute malicious code, simply by visiting an infectious website. Detections of this exploit do not necessarily mean that any malicious code was executed. It simply means that a Java applet was found to contain the exploit code. Conversely malicious code may have been run, which could result in any number of modifications to the system.

All vulnerable systems should apply the patch from Microsoft. Patched systems are immune from the effects of the exploit code. However, detection will still occur on*files attempting to make use of this exploit.

Just in case you already haven't found out what it is you're dealing with. I don't know what's wrong with your Virex, though.

Most likely this means that you have visited a site with a Java Applet that is infected with this Windows virus, and the code for the Java Applet has been cached in your Library. This should not be dangerous to your Mac, but you should still try to get Virex to work properly.

 

[Sasha3]

Thank you. That is what I needed to know. Come to think of it, Java was mentioned over and over in the log. Now if I can only get somewhere with McAfee to find out why the repair did not happen.

 

[stoid]

I think that it would be funny if after years of being virus free, suddenly if a Mac virus appears, it comes out that Virex and Norton tools for OS X are nothing but smoke and mirrors. Dummy apps with no real functionality since no functionality was required to keep the Mac secure from viruses.

 

[Sasha3]

Very funny Mr. Stoid-a reference to R. Crumb there-and that is a good point.