Re: Question regarding the use of the terms "enabled" and "disabled" as it applies to SourceFire VRT Rules

[Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>]

Think of Enabled vs Disabled being "On or off" by default.

So 7567 is off by default, but in the ruleset in the SPYWARE-PUT file.

J

On Apr 13, 2009, at 2:06 PM, Stephen Mullins wrote:

> Hello,
>
> As seen in this changelog
> (http://www.snort.org/vrt/docs/ruleset_changelogs/changes-2006-08-22.html 
> ),
> what do the words "enabled" or "disabled" mean?
>
> 7567 <-> Disabled <-> SPYWARE-PUT Trackware funwebproducts
> mywebsearchtoolbar-funtools runtime detection (spyware-put.rules)
>
> Rule 7567 is still in the most recent rule packs so it obviously
> doesn't mean that the rule itself is being removed or "disabled" in
> the sense that it is no longer in effect.
>
> If anyone could clarify I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Mullins
>
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