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anti-adware and false positives (was: Virus infect on single user)
From: Spiro Trikaliotis <trik-news () gmx de>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:55:09 +0100
Hello, * On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 02:35:05PM -0800 CHS wrote:
I find that you should run both spybot S&D *AND* adaware together for the best possible adware/malware/spyware protection. they both catch stuff that the other does not. between the two though, you get rid of EVERYTHING.
Yes, you get rid of EVERYTHING - especially of things you still need. :-( Is there any developper on this list who uses a Microsoft DDK für NT4, 2000 or XP? You cannot use Adaware on such a machine, as it always stumbles on the headers and source files of the provided examples, especially the network examples. It tells me they would be part of some malware. Although its more than possible that these header files are part of some malware which uses network connections, these false positives make Adaware completely useless for a developper. Why can't it just check the files that differ between "legal" examples and malware? An MD5 sum for the files provided by MS would be enough to ensure these are left unmodified, wouldn't it? Just some thoughts, Spiro. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- Re: Virus infect on single user, (continued)
- Re: Virus infect on single user Gregh (Feb 09)
- Re: Virus infect on single user morning_wood (Feb 09)
- Re: Virus infect on single user Steffen Hetzel (Feb 09)
- Re: Re: Virus infect on single user Kenton Smith (Feb 09)
- Re: Re: Virus infect on single user Gregory A. Gilliss (Feb 09)
- Re: Re: Virus infect on single user Ron DuFresne (Feb 09)
- Re: Virus infect on single user Steffen Hetzel (Feb 09)
- Re: Re: Virus infect on single user Kenton Smith (Feb 09)
- RE: Virus infect on single user Schmehl, Paul L (Feb 09)
- RE: Virus infect on single user CHS (Feb 09)
- Re: Virus infect on single user Cael Abal (Feb 09)
- anti-adware and false positives (was: Virus infect on single user) Spiro Trikaliotis (Feb 10)
- RE: Virus infect on single user CHS (Feb 09)
- RE: Virus infect on single user Brad Griffin (Feb 09)
- Re:Re: Virus infect on single user Ian Latter (Feb 10)