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From: HeyBub on 10 May 2010 12:05 "... security researchers at Matousec.com have devised an attack that allows malicious code to get around antivirus software. Based on the company's tests, every Windows security product tested so far is vulnerable. " http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2010/05/in_theory_your_antivirus_software_is_worthless_1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Ftechblog+%28TechBlog%29 Products vulnerable: 3D EQSecure Professional Edition 4.2 avast! Internet Security 5.0.462 AVG Internet Security 9.0.791 Avira Premium Security Suite 10.0.0.536 BitDefender Total Security 2010 13.0.20.347 Blink Professional 4.6.1 CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 6.0.0.272 Comodo Internet Security Free 4.0.138377.779 DefenseWall Personal Firewall 3.00 Dr.Web Security Space Pro 6.0.0.03100 ESET Smart Security 4.2.35.3 F-Secure Internet Security 2010 10.00 build 246 G DATA TotalCare 2010 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 9.0.0.736 KingSoft Personal Firewall 9 Plus 2009.05.07.70 Malware Defender 2.6.0 McAfee Total Protection 2010 10.0.580 Norman Security Suite PRO 8.0 Norton Internet Security 2010 17.5.0.127 Online Armor Premium 4.0.0.35 Online Solutions Security Suite 1.5.14905.0 Outpost Security Suite Pro 6.7.3.3063.452.0726 Outpost Security Suite Pro 7.0.3330.505.1221 BETA VERSION Panda Internet Security 2010 15.01.00 PC Tools Firewall Plus 6.0.0.88 PrivateFirewall 7.0.20.37 Security Shield 2010 13.0.16.313 Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.0.5 ThreatFire 4.7.0.17 Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010 17.50.1647.0000 Vba32 Personal 3.12.12.4 VIPRE Antivirus Premium 4.0.3272 VirusBuster Internet Security Suite 3.2 Webroot Internet Security Essentials 6.1.0.145 ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 9.1.507.000 probably other versions of above mentioned software possibly many other software products that use kernel hooks to implement security features We're all gonna die! (Note: Microsoft Security Essentials doesn't seem to be on the list. I'm saved!)
From: Bob I on 10 May 2010 14:10 Reminds me of the Polish Virus! ******** ZAP! ******** You have just received the "Polish Virus"!!! As we don't have any programming experience, this virus works on the honor system. Please delete all the files on your hard drive, then manually forward this virus to everyone on your mailing list. Thanks for your cooperation. HeyBub wrote: > "... security researchers at Matousec.com have devised an attack that > allows malicious code to get around antivirus software. Based on the > company's tests, every Windows security product tested so far is vulnerable. > "
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 10 May 2010 14:49 Booga-booga-booga! HeyBub wrote: > "... security researchers at Matousec.com have devised an attack that > allows malicious code to get around antivirus software. Based on the > company's tests, every Windows security product tested so far is > vulnerable. > " > > http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2010/05/in_theory_your_antivirus_software_is_worthless_1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Ftechblog+%28TechBlog%29 > > Products vulnerable: > > 3D EQSecure Professional Edition 4.2 > avast! Internet Security 5.0.462 > AVG Internet Security 9.0.791 > Avira Premium Security Suite 10.0.0.536 > BitDefender Total Security 2010 13.0.20.347 > Blink Professional 4.6.1 > CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 6.0.0.272 > Comodo Internet Security Free 4.0.138377.779 > DefenseWall Personal Firewall 3.00 > Dr.Web Security Space Pro 6.0.0.03100 > ESET Smart Security 4.2.35.3 > F-Secure Internet Security 2010 10.00 build 246 > G DATA TotalCare 2010 > Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 9.0.0.736 > KingSoft Personal Firewall 9 Plus 2009.05.07.70 > Malware Defender 2.6.0 > McAfee Total Protection 2010 10.0.580 > Norman Security Suite PRO 8.0 > Norton Internet Security 2010 17.5.0.127 > Online Armor Premium 4.0.0.35 > Online Solutions Security Suite 1.5.14905.0 > Outpost Security Suite Pro 6.7.3.3063.452.0726 > Outpost Security Suite Pro 7.0.3330.505.1221 BETA VERSION > Panda Internet Security 2010 15.01.00 > PC Tools Firewall Plus 6.0.0.88 > PrivateFirewall 7.0.20.37 > Security Shield 2010 13.0.16.313 > Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.0.5 > ThreatFire 4.7.0.17 > Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010 17.50.1647.0000 > Vba32 Personal 3.12.12.4 > VIPRE Antivirus Premium 4.0.3272 > VirusBuster Internet Security Suite 3.2 > Webroot Internet Security Essentials 6.1.0.145 > ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 9.1.507.000 > probably other versions of above mentioned software > possibly many other software products that use kernel hooks to implement > security features > > We're all gonna die! > > (Note: Microsoft Security Essentials doesn't seem to be on the list. I'm > saved!)
From: VanguardLH on 10 May 2010 15:08 HeyBub wrote: > "... security researchers at Matousec.com have devised an attack that > allows malicious code to get around antivirus software. Based on the > company's tests, every Windows security product tested so far is vulnerable." > > http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2010/05/in_theory_your_antivirus_software_is_worthless_1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Ftechblog+%28TechBlog%29 > > Products vulnerable: > ... > > We're all gonna die! > > (Note: Microsoft Security Essentials doesn't seem to be on the list. I'm > saved!) Read the article again. It said: "just because your antivirus/antispyware software isn't included doesn't mean it's immune - it could just be that Matousec's researchers haven't gotten around to testing it yet"
From: HeyBub on 10 May 2010 16:36
VanguardLH wrote: > HeyBub wrote: > >> "... security researchers at Matousec.com have devised an attack that >> allows malicious code to get around antivirus software. Based on the >> company's tests, every Windows security product tested so far is >> vulnerable." >> >> http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2010/05/in_theory_your_antivirus_software_is_worthless_1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Ftechblog+%28TechBlog%29 >> >> Products vulnerable: >> ... >> >> We're all gonna die! >> >> (Note: Microsoft Security Essentials doesn't seem to be on the list. >> I'm saved!) > > Read the article again. It said: > > "just because your antivirus/antispyware software isn't included > doesn't mean it's immune - it could just be that Matousec's > researchers haven't gotten around to testing it yet" Right. I should have said: "MSE isn't on the list, so I've got a better chance of having a wonderful computing experience than if I were using Norton!" Of course holding a squealing piglet in each hand has a better chance of a wonderful computing experience... Thanks for the correction. |