Undetectable rootkit

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Hi malware fighters,

On the SANS-institute website handler Johannes Ullrich published an article about a malicious e-mail (spoofed e-mails) combined with a Root kit that is undetectable for common used tools. If this story is true, we face some serious problems. Imagine you are infected with a Root kit that root kit-scanners do not flag!
Reason enough for all AV-vendors to offer a solution to this threat!

The article : http://www.dshield.org/diary.html?storyid=3045&dshield=bf94b70ea70e78e3ea563f8ca7041f5f
& diary.html?dshield=2fe5a7759e668c274ca4ca5d1bcdba77

polonus

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This just adds to the other reasons why I stopped downloading email about 5 years ago and started using web-based email only. >:(

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avast seems to be far from have a solution for complex malware… it does not even detect rookits or a lot of browser hijacks… :cry:

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This is why I use Spyware Terminator. ST detects browser hijacks and detects & stops rootkits for which it has detections for. avast! + Spyware Terminator + PC Tools Firewall Plus= Great all around protection.

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i was using PC Tools Firewall Plus also for a long time but went back to Comodo Pro after seeing this report thanks to tech ;D
http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/leak-tests-results.php scroll down :wink:
Comodo Firewall Pro 2.4.18.184FREE Excellent
PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0.0.25FREE Very poor

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My computer hasn’t been compromised…I guess I should panic!!! ::slight_smile:

Seriously, If Comodo was the only firewall, I’d surf the internet without a firewall!!!

NO Comodo product will ever again go on any computer of mine! I’m a malware fighter.

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Seriously ???
What are you talking about? If you don’t trust Comodo, ok, it’s up to you… but I see no reason to throw trash against a serious company… Sorry, PC Tools is well-known as being very low protection rates…

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Comodo has been rated highly at the Matousec firewall tests and has been rated PC Magazines editors choice, the current version is much better then previous versions you may want to take a look at it in the future.

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Hope it becomes better and better 8)

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It isn’t so much the software as it is the people at Comodo. I don’t trust them!

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And why is that ?

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It is, Comodo released Comodo Firewall 3 Alpha 2 a few days ago, alpha testers are already reporting that it is more stable then the previous alpha. Also Comodo Firewall 3 will be compatible with Vista 32 and 64 bit along with XP 32 and 64 bit. Support for Windows 2000 will be dropped.

Justin

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It isn't so much the software as it is the people at Comodo. I don't trust them!
for what reason or did some piece of comodo software in the past installed badly on your computer ??? ::)