On Jun 14, 2004, at 5:06 AM, Kent Emia wrote:
i just browse thru my pc and found this file and wondered what would be the use of anti-virus if this won't clean infected file???
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when would these be implemented ... btw im using clamav for my windows and linux pc ...
Many AV today seem to not do this anymore.
Back in the day, viruses used to append themselves to executables; an AV could strip it out and salvage the original executable.
Today, the vast vast majority of wild viruses either:
A) ARE the executable
B) mangle the executable until the attempt to disinfect would destroy the original file.
This would also lead to more support, as the number of less tech-savvy users seem to be rapidly increasing and the number of interactions among programs on Windows grows as well...a mistake with disinfecting a DLL or EXE file could potentially have ramifications for other programs on the computer, and the user screams bloody murder about it until the IT department (or user) ends up reinstalling the programs anyway.
The support issues and practicality (seeing as most of the wild viruses found more today are spyware and are emailed viruses themselves, rather than parasites on legit executables/dll's) makes it more problem than it's worth to simply disinfect anything but a macro virus.
That's my .02 about it, anyway... -Bart
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