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Virus Scanners and Process Authentication for Windows?

Posted by Cliff on from the improved-reliability-in-redmond-OSes dept.

cavedwler asks: "Like alot of people, for one reason or another, I still have Windows running on one of my PC's and have the standard virus scanner and wondered if that is enough. I ran across this site and found a program that seems to work well in conjunction with any virus scanner. It blocks any executable or script from running on your PC without your approval. It is not a virus scanner as it does not search for viruses but just does not allow them to run. It also has the ability to monitor files and restore them in real time if they have been modified. I have been running it for a while now and am thinking of recommend it to my boss for use at work. I was wondering if anyone else out there had tried this, or other programs similar to it, in a real world environment and had any problems or successes."

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  1. These programs work... by alyandon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    but do you really need them? Stuff like that tends to confuse the non-technical user types.

    I find it far more effective to make sure that people aren't running as privileged users under NT. If they aren't running as a privileged user and you have a decent virus scanner that has up to date definitions you'll take care of 99.9% of the threats out there. Worst case scenario... some virus/worm wipes out the user's documents folder.

    It really isn't that hard to properly secure NT/2000/XP... I just rarely see the IT staff of most companies bothering to do it.

    1. Re:These programs work... by ColaMan · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Worst case scenario... some virus/worm wipes out the user's documents folder.
      or, some virus/worm wipes out the 30GB of corporate data that's on a mapped drive that the user has read/write access to....

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  2. The idea is neat IF... by floydman · · Score: 2, Insightful

    and only if the ppl at your work know what they are doing. I used to work in a company where some employess saw the "Download the magical executable and see her ride" ,and they would (the employees i am talking about are programmers actually, or so called, i am sad to say). So it might be good for you, or your boss, who know what your are doing, but dont assume every one is as smart my pal. God created stupidty to haunt us.... FOREVER..:)

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