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Internet Conspiracy Theories Abound over Symantec Pifts.exe File
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-03-10 15:42:00 388
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Internet message boards are awash with rumours this evening over a mysterious new file found in the most recent Norton Internet Protection security update from Symantec.
By Claudine Beaumont @ Telegraph.co.uk
The file, called Pifts.exe, requests permission to dial out to the internet. But users of Symantec’s Norton Internet Protection software have found it almost impossible to find more information about the file’s origins and purpose, and the situation has led to a rash of rumours on online message boards about the true purpose of the file.
Security experts, however, believe the file is innocuous and does not pose a threat to internet users.
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