Re: Backdoor not recognized by Kaspersky

[maarten <fulldisc () ultratux org>]

On Wednesday 03 March 2004 12:31, David Kammering wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > Attached backdoor not recognized by Kaspersky or Norton 2004?
>
> That zip-archive went right through our TrendMicro Virusgateway (newest
> Pattern files: 797) :-( Seems like the scanner(s) have problems with
> password-secured zips, will evaluate this later.

Well, what would you expect, that the virusgateway would brute-force crack the 
zip password ?  No.  It has only two options: 

A) Delete all password protected zipfiles regardless
  or
B) Let any and all password protected zipfiles through.


Option A) is not really [usually] acceptable in the real world. (YMMV)

Maarten

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