interesting article

[Guest]

The average number of spyware infections on computers
increased almost 20 percent to 27 per machine since the
last quarter, despite more public awareness of the
spyware problem and the availability of a number of new
tools for detecting and removing spyware from infected
computers, Stiennon said.

The reason may be that spyware makers are wising up to
detection tools such as Microsoft Corp.'s Antispyware and
Webroot's Spy Sweeper, Stiennon said.

Evidence collected by Webroot researchers indicates that
spyware authors are testing their creations against those
programs and adopting techniques from stealthy programs
known as "root kits" to avoid detection

read more:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1850937,00.asp

not it's time to put root kit feature on MSAS.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

This is definitely anticipated already. Microsoft Antispyware already
includes the ability to detect and clean some spyware with rootkit like
properties.

How this will play out as things progress, I'm not sure. I tend to be
skeptical of the idea of Microsoft Antispyware as a general purpose rootkit
tool, but I'm certain they will target specific spyware that is hidden this
way.

 

[Anonymous Bob]

The average number of spyware infections on computers
increased almost 20 percent to 27 per machine since the
last quarter, despite more public awareness of the
spyware problem and the availability of a number of new
tools for detecting and removing spyware from infected
computers, Stiennon said.

The reason may be that spyware makers are wising up to
detection tools such as Microsoft Corp.'s Antispyware and
Webroot's Spy Sweeper, Stiennon said.

Evidence collected by Webroot researchers indicates that
spyware authors are testing their creations against those
programs and adopting techniques from stealthy programs
known as "root kits" to avoid detection

read more:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1850937,00.asp

not it's time to put root kit feature on MSAS.

I'm guessing that last line should have read "now's the time" rather than
"not it's time". <g>

Bob Vanderveen

 

[Guest]

opps sorry about the typo


thanks bob

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I'm guessing that last line should have read "now's the time" rather than
"not it's time". <g>

Bob Vanderveen



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