Ms Security Essentials antivirus nails Google Chrome!?

[eye2i2hear]

microsoft.com Wrote:On September 30th, 2011, an incorrect detection for PWS:Win32/Zbot was identified and as a result, Google Chrome was inadvertently blocked and in some cases removed.

PWS:Win32/Zbot is a password-stealing trojan that monitors for visits to certain websites. It allows limited backdoor access and control and may terminate certain security-related processes.

Within a few hours, Microsoft released an update that addresses the issue. Signature versions 1.113.672.0 and higher include this update. Affected customers should manually update Microsoft Security Essentials with the latest signatures. After updating the definitions, reinstall Google Chrome. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused our customers.

--Encyclopedia entry: PWS:Win32/Zbot - Learn more about malware - Microsoft Malware Protection Center

chrome.blogspot.com Wrote:Problems with Microsoft Security Essentials
Friday, September 30, 2011 | 1:24 PM

Earlier today, we learned that the Microsoft Security Essentials tool began falsely identifying Google Chrome as a piece of malware ("PWS:Win32/Zbot") and removing it from people's computers.

If Chrome is working correctly for you, then there’s no need to take any action.

We are releasing an update that will automatically repair Chrome for affected users over the course of the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you want to fix the problem with Microsoft Security Essentials and restore Chrome manually, please follow the instructions below.

How do I know if I am affected?
To repeat, if Chrome is working correctly for you, you don’t need to do anything. If you’re unable to launch Chrome or load new web pages, then you may be affected.

What actions can I take to fix this?
1. First, you need to update the signature files used by Microsoft Security Essentials on your computer. You need to do this before re-installing Chrome!
2. Next you will need to uninstall/reinstall Chrome.

--Google Chrome Blog: Problems with Microsoft Security Essentials

[anything to be read between the proverbial lines with this one...??]

[WorBlux]

(10-04-2011 06:12 AM)eye2i2hear Wrote:  [anything to be read between the proverbial lines with this one...??]

Anitvirus is a racket with a high false positive and a higher false negative. Get an OS that doesn't need it.

[eye2i2hear]

(10-04-2011 01:44 PM)WorBlux Wrote:  Get an OS that doesn't need it.

Popularity carries it's costs (including it's being targeted for/mostly for just that reason ?); and I'm fine with trading this one off (seeing as how it includes all the opensource av software).