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Re: Example Black Lists for Windows?

From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:32:13 +0200

On 2007-04-13 maps1 () btinternet com wrote:

I'm currently building a black list of undesirable software to block
on company Windows XP machines. 

Does anyone know of any example/suggested blacklists of this type
online?


This approach is futile, because you can't possibly even remotely cover
all software that would qualify as "unwanted". Use Software Restriction
Policies to allow (whitelist) only approved software.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
-- 
"All vulnerabilities deserve a public fear period prior to patches
becoming available."
--Jason Coombs on Bugtraq

Current thread:

Example Black Lists for Windows? maps1 (Apr 13)
- Re: Example Black Lists for Windows? Kurt Buff (Apr 13)
  - RE: Example Black Lists for Windows? Nick Duda (Apr 13)
- Re: Example Black Lists for Windows? Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Apr 13)
- RE: Example Black Lists for Windows? David Gillett (Apr 13)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Example Black Lists for Windows? kenneth . buckler (Apr 13)
- Re: Example Black Lists for Windows? krymson (Apr 13)
- Re: Re: Example Black Lists for Windows? maps1 (Apr 16)
  - RE: Re: Example Black Lists for Windows? Scott Ramsdell (Apr 17)
  - RE: Re: Example Black Lists for Windows? Janes, Paul A (Apr 17)