On File DELETE, my ASP page tends to "hang" and report time-out

Question:

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When using the file delete feature from the AddOn pack, my ASP page tends to "hang" and/or report time-out errors.

Answer:

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With the current version of Norton AntiVirus, there is a new feature that blocks script access. The scanner thinks that your IUSR_MachineName is doing something nefarious. You may turn the "script blocking" feature off. View this link for more details:

Norton AntiVirus FAQ
or
Norton AntiVirus Another FAQ

The solution has various outcomes. Some users turn off the blocking, and voila, everything is fine. Others have gone as far as completely uninstalling Norton in order for the FSO to work.

To my knowledge, this hasn't been as big of a problem for Mcafee users. If so, please check out McAfee's web site here.

If you're sure your FSO code is correct, and you're still experiencing problems, and a virus scanner is in place, your best bet is to contact the manufacturer's technical support.

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Thanks to the original author Steve Cimino of the article posted at 4guysfromrolla and Matthijs Horsman  for pointing out this issue.