My computer security is not enough ? Is yours ?

[morkinva]

I was just checking out a test pageat Finjan software, and clicked on the 'direct download -executable' and opened it. I got a surprising result, because none of my security measures detected it (I am running InoculateIT, script sentry and Zonealarm).

They apparently have a free download of their Surfinguard program which works like a 'sandbox', sort of like Esafe software I used to have before they wanted to start charging me for it.

What do you think of this program?

 

[TallBill]

norton stopped the vbs and javascript files... but the executable file still worked fine... as expected actually...

 

[ShadowHunter]

Is this how Comet Cursor infects?

 

[morkinva]

<< norton stopped the vbs and javascript files... but the executable file still worked fine... as expected actually... >>



but the point is, the tetris program also contained code to record from your microphone and put a 'you have been hacked' folder along with possibly sensitive documents on your desktop. This program, in theory, will allow a poweruser to allow or disallow specific actions of a program. Unfortunately:

The current release of SurfinGuard Pro does NOT function on PCs with Windows XP or MS Internet Explorer 6.0. Also, SurfinGuard Pro does not work on Windows 95 systems that have Universal Serial Bus (USB) drivers installed on them.

 

[TallBill]

ok, but thats why i only download .exe files that im expecting.. and norton scans em... not .exe files from random emails

 

[jjones]

i didn't get hacked at all. i'm using za pro and f-secure av.