Thanks for all the responses. Whilst some of you might think that telling me
to uninstall NIS and use alternative is good advice it actually does not
address my problem. However, the problem has now been solved.
--
EricG


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> EGA
>
> This is caused by NIS. This same issue has been posted and answered in the MS Office newsgroups many times.
>
> Uninstall Norton as per their uninstall tool available from the Symantec site. Then install either AVG or Avast which will do just as a good job if not better.
>
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...05033108162039
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "EGA" <EGA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:72034064-61BE-498F-8BFA-4784CE9AD0AB@microsoft.com...
> >I am posting this here as I am not sure whether it is a Windows XP problem,
> > or a problem with NIS 2007 or Word 2002.
> >
> > I am currently using Norton Internet Security 2007 and have Microsoft Word
> > 2002 and Works 7.
> >
> > I occasionally check the Log Viewer of Norton Internet Security and have
> > noticed that I regularly get the following entires under the heading Symantec
> > Resourse Protector>Alerts
> >
> > The entires are always the same, apart from the PID number and are as follows:
> >
> > <Date> <Time> Unauthorise Access Logged
> >
> > Event Details
> > Actor: C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE 10\WINWORD.EXE (PID=168
> > (different number on each occasion)
> > Target: \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Common Client\ccService\Channels\
> > Action: Unauthorised access
> > Reaction: Unauthorised access stopped
> >
> > Can anyone throw any light on this apparent problem. Is there some thing I
> > can or should do in either NIS2007 or Word 2002 to prevent this apparent
> > security problem.
> >
> > Needless to say all my products are always fully updated.
> > --
> > EricG
>