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psomerson

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:28 am
Post subject: Does Norton Anivirus detect rootkits?
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Does Norton Anivirus detect rootkits? I heard that rootkits are not
detectable.

thanks

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kurt wismer

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 7:32 am
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Noel Paton wrote:
>
> "mc" <wcwall.awm.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:_kF7g.54909$Eh4.18345@trnddc01...
>> This is why I asked the question a week or so back about laplinks new
>> software PC defense. Does this or KAV, or Nod, or any other work
>> against this?
>> mc
>
> The protection comes from preventing installation of the rootkit in the
> first place - which most AV's can do (and what that Symantec link
> demonstrates)
> Once a rootkit is in place and running, the machine is not yours!

once a stealthkit (or any other malware, really) is in place and running
you need to boot the machine from a known-clean bootable medium in order
to be able to reliably detect anything...

--
"it's not the right time to be sober
now the idiots have taken over
spreading like a social cancer,
is there an answer?"

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Adam Piggott

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 1:50 pm
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Art wrote:
> On 8 May 2006 00:28:43 -0700, "psomerson" <psomerson RemoveThis @workmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Does Norton Anivirus detect rootkits? I heard that rootkits are not
>> detectable.
>
> Mainstream antivirus products are probably nearly useless against
> installed rootkits while Windows is running.

NOD32's rootkit-removal abilities may surprise you, I've not come across
many rootkits that it cannot remove, even on a live and infected machine.

It certainly surprised me Smile
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