Re: When Automatic Updates can be harmful

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The reason for AV being excluded is what definitions do. They
don't change/alter the basic functionality of the scanning engine.
They (defs) are simply additional signatures to catch the latest
documented threats. One reason, I'm not overly concerned with
updates/patches is my system is imaged almost weekly. So even
if a patch/update is a miss-fire, I can back it out completely in
about 4 minutes. Part of my standard client setup now is to have
Acronis True Image setup with a incremental personal backup
daily and a full system partition weekly. I advise customers to
burn image sets to CD/DVD on a minimum quarterly basis. I
also keep their delivered state system image in a company fire
proof safe, so they have a minimum off-site level of protection.
Along with AV defs, I also have few issues with AdAware or
Spybot. Defender I still keep on a short leash and monitor the
NG's for any issues with it. That being said I still do not setup
my own system or customers to receive Sun Java, Shockwave
or Adobe Reader updates automatically.

"antioch" <r.antiochdunkthis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Why not - what makes them more acceptable than any other update.
What makes them a more reliable type of update/patch.??
I would like to read your reasons.
I even wait a day or two before I let antispy beta1 be updated.
I wouldn't dream of updating/upgrading it with defender though.
Rgds
Antioch

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I wouldn't apply that logic to Anti-Virus definition updates though.






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