Re: SP2 virus monitoring

From: cquirke (MVP Win9x) (cquirkenews_at_nospam.mvps.org)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:23:06 +0200

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:28:34 -0700, Donald McDaniel
>On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 00:34:11 +0200, "cquirke (MVP Win9x)"
>>On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:12:40 -0400, InQuisition® <nospam@hoofmail.com>

>>>Norton Firewall/Norton Internet Security
>>>Installing Service Pack 2 will have no affect on Norton
>>>Personal Firewall or Norton Internet Security. The Windows
>>>Security Center will be aware that you have one of these
>>>products installed, but it will not be able to determine
>>>their working status due to
>>>"""Symantec's tamper-protection technology."""

>>>Looks to me like a cop out....

>>Not really.

>>How would SP2 query anti-malware software?
>>How would malware not be able to do the same thing?

>For your information, Symantec has, for the last week, had updates
>available through LiveUpdate for its Security Products which enable
>them to report their presence and status

I know. But the explanation that this issue was related to
"tamper-protection" is likely sound.

It's to Symantec's credit that, unlike MS where everything is left so
easy for "remote admin" that almost any malware presence allows
settings to be shot to pieces, NAV at least *tries* to hide from
processes that want to query it or shut it down.

So when SP2 tries to query it, it fails; to "fix" that, Symantec would
have to accomodate SP2. Hopefully without accomodating malware that
just looks like SP2, however.

>--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - -
   If you leave the door open long enough, the
   wrong dogs will come home - Duane Arnold
>--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - -

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Sudden freezes, and bits missing
    ... Yes I have SP2 on cd. ... >> So, either there is some mistake in the command, or alternatively ... > gone through the malware scanning process and when I found that it didn't ... > really consider giving the system a repair installation and loading SP2 ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Internet Explorer wont work right after SP2 is installed
    ... Here's information on the SP2 and how it can affect your PC. ... removing most malware, spyware or parasites. ... Download Sysclean.com, from Trend Micro, here: ... Create a folder on the hard drive of the other computer called ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: I need to recover "deleted" logon accounts
    ... two xp logon accounts. ... to reformat the HD and do a re-install of just WinXP Home (sp2) with NortonAV ... There may be a bigger problem, even if you can get the immediate issue fixed, the computer could be compromised with malware. ... Whatever you decide to do, once the system is running again I suggest you image it using something like Acronis True Image Home version 10 or Norton Ghost, saving the image on an external hard drive. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • RE: extra download
    ... your computer is full of malware. ... Do *not* attempt to install SP2 ... See below for HijackThis links. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Problem with Windows Explorer on XP-Pro/SP2
    ... >malware is only one of many possible causes of the Windows Explorer problem. ... people who found this problem minutes after they installed SP2. ... my count about 95% of the people reporting the Windows Explorer ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)