I love these discussions! But seriously, the time it takes to create/read/write a DVD is really trivial, I'm usually doing 3 other things at the same time. I don't have the luxury of being on the server team or the storage team - I AM the team and am also human so a mistake is not out of the realm of possibility, I prefer to avoid future stress by playing it safe and being paranoid.
John W. Cook System Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, Fl 32607 Office (352) 244-1610 Cell (352) 215-6944 MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Anti-virus boot-up disks? On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: >> You are booting into a completely different OS and not launching any >> applictions to do this scan. I am not sure I understand the level of >> paronoia. > > Entirely possible that during a scan of the drive, the virus exploits a > buffer overflow in the AV application. Or exploits one of the various vulnerabilities in Windows over the years that have lead to supposedly passive content being loaded and executed simply by mounting or browsing it. Or the operator accidentally runs a compromised executable on the target computer. Either because they're not careful, or because Windows always considers the current directory first when looking for an executable to run. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
