Call
me crazy, but what about the built-in auditting function?
Still, as Manu points out, you don't *need* to touch the registry for any reason. It's really just designed as an organized set of INI files. Good place to put configuration information, but never needed just to run an executable.
Now, if you want to proactive and monitor the registry and prevent
things from modifying key areas, Greyware Automation makes a good tool called
"GRR!" (Greyware Registry Rearguard). It watches all the key startup
entries that most viruses try to put themselves in so that they can't restart
when your system does:
They
have a free trial version so you can look it over.
-Kit
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 7:08 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] Registry Watcher
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 05/09/2004 04:30:57 AM:
> Hi,
>
> Any programs out there that "watches" changes to registry and can give an
> alert?
>
>
>
> My intention for this is only because of my limited knowledge of the windows
> registry. As I understand, no processes, applications, programs run with out
> entries in to the registry.
this is not true. You need not touch registry to run any program. Programs
generally keep their config info in the registry.
> This it seems includes virus and Trojan installations. There are the common
> entries that belong in the registry that
> the common installation inserts and all programs have values that must be
> inserted. If a "watcher" would have a data base to follow and any odd or
> uncommon entries could be flagged. As far as I know all newly found viruses
> insert registry entries and these could be placed in a data base that would
> cause registry to deny and flag.
viruses generally attack registry first because most of the application including
os use registry for running properly.. so registry is the favorite target. but
a virus can do much harm without changing registry also.
> Wouldn't this in a sense be a firewall and
> virus protection method or am I really off base in my understanding. I know
> that such use is used by AdWatch and other types of tools but I have never
> seen anything mention for protection against backdoors, Trojans and viruses.
> If such a program does not exist I'd appreciate any input on building one.
>
>
>
> thank you
>
> Randall M
>
cheers,
Manu Garg
http://manugarg.freezope.org
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