Question about W2K and outgoing data brusts at boot

From: N2n (devnul@attbi.com)
Date: 08/17/02 

From: "N2n" <devnul@attbi.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 23:45:30 GMT

I have noted from a seperate traffic logging system that that my W2K and XP
boxes make a connection with the Internet/Network before; Zone Alarm,
Nortons AV apps starts and before the MS logger records any data.

I have already spotted,monitored and reported a site that was getting 2 to
4kb of data brusts at boot from a locked/hidden file after visiting their
site.

Since the default MS load process seems to load and open ports before
security is applied, leaving a system open for XX seconds before
loading tracking and FW apps. Doesn't this leave a system open for an
outgoing trojan data brust attack at boot?

I posed this question to both Norton AV and ZA tech support a good while
ago
with out a response yet.

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