Re: BUG #1861: Possible Incompatibly with NOD32 AV.

I would contact the people who created NOD32, give them the URL to
pginstaller, and tell them it breaks PostgreSQL.

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Thomas Turn Jensen wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      1861
> Logged by:          Thomas Turn Jensen
> Email address:      thomas@turn.dk
> PostgreSQL version: 8.0.3
> Operating system:   Windows XP SP2
> Description:        Possible Incompatibly with NOD32 AV.
> Details:
>
> I'm aware this will not be a "complete" bug report with all neccesary
> information. I have not tried to reproduce the problem but am satisfied I
> found a solution. The reason I make this bug report is a result of someone
> (rightly) saying "im not sure who you would mail but i think it needs
> documenting.." after the fact. Since I know of no better means of
> documenting it, I use this approach.
>
>
> PROBLEM:
> After installing NOD32 antivirus (www.nod32.com) PostgreSQL no longer
> works.
>
> SYMPTOMS:
> Any application trying to connect/log into PG freezes. Only a termination of
> the PG service will unfreeze the applications with an error about unexpected
> EOF from socket (or something to that effect. Sorry, I don't have the exact
> message).
>
> Log in pg_log/postrgresql-#date-#postfix contains the following entries for
> every frozen application:
> 2005-09-03 02:46:11 LOG:  could not receive data from client: No connection
> could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
> 2005-09-03 02:46:11 LOG:  incomplete startup packet
>
> POSSIBLE MITIGATING FACTORS:
> NOD32 was installed together with PC-cillin 2002 (AV). However only NOD32
> was active. Disabling NOD32 did not have any effect.
> "Google Desktop" reports possible conflicts with NOD32.
>
> WORKARROUND:
> After uninstalling NOD32 and rebooting, PG works as expected.
>
> SELECT version():
> PostgreSQL 8.0.3 on i686-pc-mingw32, compiled by GCC gcc.exe (GCC) 3.4.2
> (mingw-special)
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