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lotsofgoodstuff
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Posts: 282
Location: CA
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject: Symantec Antivirus Flaw Leaves Systems Open to Exploits |
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Symantec Antivirus Flaw Leaves Systems Open to Exploits
Walaika K. Haskins, newsfactor.com Thu Dec 22, 5:14 PM ET
An independent security researcher has found a critical vulnerability in Symantec's antivirus software. The flaw, revealed Tuesday by Alex Wheeler, could provide a way in for malware -- the malicious code the antivirus software has been designed to detect and prevent.
The vulnerability affects a vast array of Symantec corporate antivirus software as well as consumer products, including Norton Antivirus, Norton Internet Security Professional, Norton System Works, Norton Personal Firewall, as well as recent versions in Symantec's line of antivirus software for Macintosh and handhelds.
According to Wheeler, formerly of Internet Security Systems, the problem lies in the manner in which Symantec's antivirus library handles compressed files in the RAR format. RAR is the open-source equivalent to the ZIP format.
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knappschiles
Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 4035
Location: Wi
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Symantic has always been a PITA.
It installs itself all over your computer, yet only catches SOME of the cr@p. And if you try to get rid of Symantic, heaven help you.
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LFRYARTGUY
Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 568
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Symantec Antivirus Flaw Leaves Systems Open to Exploits |
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I HATE Nortons...
all I ever had was problems with that program...everyone I know who ran it Hated it...I use VCOM system suite utilities & now go for TrendMicro "HouseCall" once or twice every week...
Love VCOM suite package...great utilities & never interferes with any other propgram, the Live updates are quick and painless... |
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