Re: Turn Off AV Protection to Install Software?

From: Bigbruva (Richardh_at_dontusethis.ws)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:34:22 -0800

The behavior for anti-malware detection such as the MS Antispyware tool is
different from typical virus detection (although they are merging).
The Antispyware tool looks for spyware type behavior as well as looking for
know file signatures.
This technique is known as heuristics and it may result in the installation
being blocked by a toast from the Antispyware app.
This is fine as long as you check the details in the toast and are sure you
trust the application you are installing, you can then allow the change by
clicking Ok.

This type of approach is preferable to disabling the protection, especially
if the computer remains online!

I am sure some of these "must turn off" statements are more to do with the
fact that the application developers don't test the installation with these
AV apps so they don't know if they will work or not!

BB

"Modem Ani" <notquinoas@notmyrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:efAnAQcGFHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hoping to clear up some confusion on my part.
>
> I understand that in Windows XP it's OK to install software so long as
> there
> are no open applications. And it's easy to check whether there are open
> applications: If the Applications tab of Task Manager is empty, you're
> good
> to go.
>
> The above notwithstanding, I've read that it's a good idea to turn off
> your
> antivirus protection when software is being installed, since the AV
> program
> might misinterpret the install as virus-like activity. Now that I think
> about it, a similar argument might be made for a malware detection
> program.
>
> So what's the real story: Should I temporarily turn off my antivirus and
> anti-malware programs while installing software in Windows XP (including
> updates from Windows Update)?
>
> Thanks for your advice. I hope this isn't opening any cans of worms!
>
> Modem Ani
>
>
>

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