Security software going bad ??

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ravi

hi people,

i need ur advice on the following.

recently i found an article related to Symantec AntiVirus the Secret
Anti-Rootkit Tool? 'When Security Software Goes Bad'.............A
new report says that exploiting vulnerabilities in anti-virus,backup
software programs and worm removal software is currently quite popular
-- and not all security firms have .......

am i at threat now if i download their tools and run in my pc? i also
found articles comparing these vulnerabilities to the famous sony
rootkit security threat.

am i inviting un-invited guests to my OS by using their tools?

should i use their tools ? please help me.


thanks
 
ravi said:
hi people,

i need ur advice on the following.

recently i found an article related to Symantec AntiVirus the Secret
Anti-Rootkit Tool? 'When Security Software Goes Bad'.............A
new report says that exploiting vulnerabilities in anti-virus,backup
software programs and worm removal software is currently quite popular
-- and not all security firms have .......

am i at threat now if i download their tools and run in my pc? i also
found articles comparing these vulnerabilities to the famous sony
rootkit security threat.

am i inviting un-invited guests to my OS by using their tools?

should i use their tools ? please help me.


thanks
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I can guarantee that if you never use a computer, then you will never
directly experience computer problems.
 
ravi said:
hi people,

i need ur advice on the following.

recently i found an article related to Symantec AntiVirus the Secret
Anti-Rootkit Tool? 'When Security Software Goes Bad'.............A
new report says that exploiting vulnerabilities in anti-virus,backup
software programs and worm removal software is currently quite popular
-- and not all security firms have .......

am i at threat now if i download their tools and run in my pc? i also
found articles comparing these vulnerabilities to the famous sony
rootkit security threat.

am i inviting un-invited guests to my OS by using their tools?

should i use their tools ? please help me.


thanks
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ravi,

I am no fan of Symantec, but FWIW:

1) Do you use NAV? If not, check with _your_ AV vendor and see what
they have to say on the subject.

2) Before INSTALLING any AV product, particularly a Symantec product,
make sure that you have all of the information/tools/utilities that
you might need to UNINSTALL the product should the desire/need arise.

Ron :)
 
ravi said:
hi people,

i need ur advice on the following.

recently i found an article related to Symantec AntiVirus the Secret
Anti-Rootkit Tool? 'When Security Software Goes Bad'.............A
new report says that exploiting vulnerabilities in anti-virus,backup
software programs and worm removal software is currently quite popular
-- and not all security firms have .......

am i at threat now if i download their tools and run in my pc?
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No more than you were before reading the article. :))

More software (measured in lines of code) is not the answer to fighting
software vulnerability exploits.
i also
found articles comparing these vulnerabilities to the famous sony
rootkit security threat.
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Are these articles online? It kind of sounds like hype to me - even
though based in fact.
am i inviting un-invited guests to my OS by using their tools?
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Some yes, and some no - but you almost always increase potential risk
when adding software.
should i use their tools ? please help me.
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Specific tools are known to be risky or even malware themselves, you
could post names of specific tools and get feedback from the regular
posters.
 
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