Posted on 05/26/2006 7:25:27 AM PDT by cougar_mccxxi
A gaping security flaw in the latest versions of Symantec's anti-virus software suite could put millions of users at risk of a debilitating worm attack, Internet security experts warned May 25.
Researchers at eEye Digital Security, the company that discovered the flaw, said it could be exploited by remote hackers to take complete control of the target machine "without any user action."
"This is definitely wormable. Once exploited, you get a command shell that gives you complete access to the machine. You can remove, edit or destroy files at will," said eEye Digital Security spokesperson Mike Puterbaugh.
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Yet another reason to avoid Norton's like the plague.
And their rural counterpart, eEye eEye Oh Digital Security . . .
Wormable.
Kewl new word.
Let's see... how can I incorporate that into casual conversation?
"And their rural counterpart, eEye eEye Oh Digital Security . . ."
Very funny take :)
So is it safer to disable it or leave it running in its current state?
Norton's response: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.05.25.html
And do you realize that huge numbers of government computers use Norton's?
"I have had more trouble with viruses since using the new Norton Anti-Virus than I have ever had."
There are many alternatives to Norton that are worth looking into. Some of the better alternatives are freeware.
Indeed.
I dropped them ages ago and have been using AVG Free for years. It rocks.
Would someone recommend a good anti-virus software other than Norton's. I'm not a happy camper with the Symantec India-based tech support as they have screwed up my PC on two occasions and I would like to purchase something else--I get conflicting info when I do an Internet search on the anti-virus reviews.
Hmmm...I just uninstalled Norton and am now using AVG Free. I didn't have any problems with Norton at all, though. Just wasn't going to pay them any more after mine expired.
"So is it safer to disable it or leave it running in its current state?"
Its safer and better to uninstall Norton and find an alternative.
No one should use Anti-Computer Virus Software - Duhh.
You should use Anti-VIRUS COMPUTER software...
"I dropped them ages ago and have been using AVG Free for years. It rocks."
Right on brother.
AVG Free is highly recommended, which is why I switched to it. You can, of course, pay for the full version with more capabilities.
"I dropped them ages ago and have been using AVG Free for years. It rocks."
Another satisfied customer review of a worthwhile antivirus program.
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