By thejynxedPosted Tuesday 10th July 2007 00:26 GMT
...has programmers that need to learn how to code. It's a big no-no to include live worm/virus/trojan code within your main application structure. A simple buffer overrun or a bad jump and that code can go live on the machine that their software is installed on.
Kaspersky was quite correct in marking their software as potentially unwanted.
By Pascal MonettPosted Tuesday 10th July 2007 07:11 GMT
I have found no comment anywhere that Rising whatever had included live malware code in their application. Do you have a source to substantiate that claim ?
By Ken HaganPosted Tuesday 10th July 2007 16:22 GMT
I'm frankly stunned that AV vendors don't automatically identify a second AV system as malware. This is software that wasn't written by the AV vendor or the OS vendor but which has installed kernel level hooks on all file-system activity and doubtless goes to some length to make itself invisible to the end-user (that being pretty much a customer requirement if you think about it).
You may trust both AV companies, but expecting the AV companies themselves to be fully cognisant and trusting of all their rivals is unreasonable.
By A J StilesPosted Wednesday 11th July 2007 08:08 GMT
In which other field of endeavour are necessary safety devices treated as extra-cost options? Whoever heard of a car where you had to pay extra for seat belts, or an electrician charging extra to fit circuit breakers? What ferry operator makes you pay extra for a life-jacket?
A properly-designed operating system would be designed from the ground up to be immune to viruses and malware, and hence not need anti-virus protection. But then, the AV industry wouldn't like that .....
Comments on: Dodgy anti-virus update bunfight goes to court
Chinese AV company.... #
By thejynxed Posted Tuesday 10th July 2007 00:26 GMT
Where did you read that ? #
By Pascal Monett Posted Tuesday 10th July 2007 07:11 GMT
What's a bunfight? #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 10th July 2007 11:06 GMT
Take two anti-virus programs into the shower? #
By Ken Hagan Posted Tuesday 10th July 2007 16:22 GMT
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By kain preacher Posted Tuesday 10th July 2007 21:52 GMT
Which other field ..... #
By A J Stiles Posted Wednesday 11th July 2007 08:08 GMT
Well.. #
By Register Reader Posted Tuesday 17th July 2007 16:04 GMT