Kaspersky AV Breaking CHKDSK

[MICHAEL]

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Kaspersky-AV-Breaking-CHKDSK-85517
For several weeks, users in our security forum have been discussing a problem with Kaspersky
Anti-Virus they say the company refuses to properly address. At fault is the company's iSwift
technology, which speeds up virus scans by tagging (NTFS-identifiers) certain files and
tracking whether they've been changed (and thus need to be rescanned).

According to forum users, the technology all but breaks CHKDSK functionality, and the changes
are permanent even if you uninstall the software. Kaspersky blames Microsoft for the problem,
but our forum regulars insist the problem is Kaspersky's.


http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18608452

 

[Peter Foldes]

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[Peter Foldes]

Sorry Michael it was meant for another post not yours. Sorry ignore. Too quick after just waking up.

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[MICHAEL]

* Peter Foldes:

Sorry Michael it was meant for another post not yours. Sorry ignore. Too quick after just waking up.

I try not to "say" anything until my second cup of coffee. ;-)


Take care,

Michael

 

[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Kaspersky-AV-Breaking-CHKDSK-85517
For several weeks, users in our security forum have been discussing a problem with Kaspersky
Anti-Virus they say the company refuses to properly address. At fault is the company's iSwift
technology, which speeds up virus scans by tagging (NTFS-identifiers) certain files and
tracking whether they've been changed (and thus need to be rescanned).

According to forum users, the technology all but breaks CHKDSK functionality, and the changes
are permanent even if you uninstall the software. Kaspersky blames Microsoft for the problem,
but our forum regulars insist the problem is Kaspersky's.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18608452

If it's just ADS added to code files as an integrity check value,
wouldn't ADS Spy in HiJackThis clean them up?

Or, is the ChkDsk delay cause by issues with security descriptors?

Google( ChkDsk Security Descriptors )

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831375

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873437

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/w2000Msgs/3210.mspx?mfr=true

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/chkdsk.mspx?mfr=true

I'm glad I don't use NTFS, yet.

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