Possible Malware on Office 2007 new CD?

[Aimee88]

We purchased what appears to be a genuine Office 2007 Pro set from an ebay seller. When we try to load the CD on our computer it AVG flags the autorun.exe file on the CD as malware. The option is to quarantine or continue. When I click to quarantine, it goes through that routine, then prompts a restart. Same thing on successive tries, as it isn't actually removing the file from the CD.

 

We have a couple laptops in the house, as well, so I tried it in each of them. In one it didn't load, no response to the CD at all. In the second, it started as in our computer, but after clicking quarantine, it appeared that the setup would continue, but I didn't do it as we don't want to install it on that computer.

 

We are all running Vista. Ours is Home Premium. The laptop it appeared to work on is Home Basic, I think.

 

I have sent an email to Microsoft and AVG, and searched the web in forums like this, but I'm not finding a good answer.

 

Do you think the CDs are geniune? Would you risk skipping the quarantine to see what happens? Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!

 

Thank you.

[Aimee88]

Well, after writing this, we did some more searching, and I'm pretty sure it's a fake! The hologram on the CD looks good, but it is a sticker. Any advice on this? It seems that Microsoft will give you a replacement for turning this one in. Is that a good option? Thank you!

[KenB]

Hi,

 

I suspect, as you do, that you have a copy.

There is no way that a genuine copy of Office 2007 will be infected.

 

If it is a "good" fake then Microsoft will, as you suggest, provide you with a replacement.

You will need to provide MS with specific information.

See here:

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/office/ogakitinformation.aspx?displaylang=en

[Aimee88]

Thank you for taking the time to resond. We are pursuing that. I also started a claim in Ebay. It's a good fake, I'll give them that. In any event, I'm glad I've found this forum. :)

[Dalo Harkin]

if its picking the autorun.exe as a virus dont jump to the conclusion that it is, there are many false positives, but as you have said if the hologram around the outside of the disk is a sticker then its a fake.

If you post a pic i'll tell you if its genuine or not.

The company may have a volume licence key and then just burn images of the original disk (which is naughty, but seen worse on ebay :eek:)

seem them where people actually just write office 2007 on the disk lmao