Re: Limited Users / No AV software --How Safe
- From: "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:24:36 -0500
Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html
Protect Your PC http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/
Your installed anti-virus app should be configured to seek and install updates automatically, daily, at a time when the machine is usually running and connected to the internet. It should also be configured to run a full system scan a few minutes after seeking/installing updates, also daily. Anything less is simply insufficient these days.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
shawn modersohn wrote:
I don't feel like using reg hacks and special permissions to enable
virus defs to be automatically downloaded and installed by limited user
accounts. I haven't seen any AV software that installs to the home
directory, I believe they all essentially insist on something in the
'Program Files' directory. Obviously, I am unwilling to create
administrator accounts for all users just for virus defs and thereby
creating a giant catch 22. The way I see it, if I can't install virus
defs in a limited user account, I couldn't install *most* viruses
either. I am about to eliminate this licensing and subscription
headache altogether and opt for mandatory limited user accounts and XP
upgrades. Any opinions? How would a sasser or other exploit
potentially deal with limited user accounts? Thanks.
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