Frequently asked question

Why does Norton AntiVirus 9.0 detect one of the DLL's in ArcGIS 8.3 as spyware?

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Answer

This detection only occurs with Norton 9.0 and ArcGIS 8.3. The exceltools.dll is detected as spyware by Norton Antivirus 9.0. This detection is a false positive and the .dll is clean.

Article ID:000007289

Software:
  • ArcMap 8 x

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