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dll files as malware, preventing users from booting their computers.Not all features are available on all platforms. knocked out thousands of Chinese PCs by falsely labeling two Windows. Last year, an antivirus signature released by rival Symantec Corp. In April 2005, the company issued a buggy definition file that locked up Windows XP machines, most of them owned by Japanese users, as the software consumed 100% of the processor's cycles. This isn't the first time that Trend Micro has pushed a malicious signature update to its customers.

The document includes step-by-step instructions for users who are unable to boot their PCs that requires them to use Windows' Safe Mode to regain control, then asks them to download and run a restore utility that moves the system files out of quarantine and to their proper locations. Trend Micro has published a detailed support document for users whose antivirus software downloaded and installed the flawed updates. "This bad signature simply removes essential files." "Technical support told me that they are overfilled with cases," he said in a follow-up e-mail. He was able to restore the Vista system, but had been unable to recover the XP machine. Misonne said two PCs, one running Vista and the other XP, were affected by the faulty update. "I have spent a lot of hours to fix this issue, also with a long phone call with support this afternoon," said Bruno Misonne from Belgium in an e-mail to Computerworld.
