KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

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Oliver,

I have Windows 7, so hopefully this will apply to your OS.

Go to the lower right of your screen.  If you have the standard
configuration, there will be a system tray. Left click on the "up arrow" to
bring up the hidden icons.  Right click on the Norton Icon, which is a
yellow check mark with a green one within.  Click on "Disable Auto Protect".
It will give you a protection warning pop-up, and lets you select the
duration of disabling the Auto Protect.  15 minutes is generally enough
time.  Download the file, and install as usual.

Norton is a bit aggressive these days.

'73 de JIM N2ZZ

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Oliver
Barrett
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:52 AM
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Cc: Oliver Barrett
Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 update utility download removed (i.e. blocked) by
Norton Internet Security in Windows 7

Hi all,

My Norton Internet Security removed the KX3 firmware update utility from my
Windows 7 PC after I tried to download it, based on crowdsourcing criteria
(only a few hundred users and over a year old).

Any suggestions on how to get around this?

Thanks!
Oliver Barrett  KB6BA

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[Don Wilhelm]

Norton's method of "protection" is simply to block everything it does
not have sufficient experience with.  That means most ham radio
applications will be blocked.
IMHO, a very poor way to "detect" a virus - it does not have to do any
'detecting' at all.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/18/2017 7:58 AM, James F. Boehner MD via Elecraft wrote:

> Norton is a bit aggressive these days.
>
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