Is antivirus installer using a security hole?

From: Tony (Tony_at_invalid.com)
Date: 11/28/05

  • Next message: Karl Levinson, mvp: "Re: Is antivirus installer using a security hole?" 
    Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:18:46 -0800

    Hi All,

        I am not saying who, in case I am wrong about my assumption, but
    there is a corporate antivirus product out there for Windows
    that goes out and finds all your network's windows clients
    (except those with personal firewall installed). Then it installs
    a "communications agent" that allows you to install its antivirus
    on the windows client. The idea is that you do not have to
    walk around to every computer and manually installing the client.

        Something smells here. How can this be, unless the server
    software is taking advantage of a security hole? And, if so,
    is the server's software just one service pack or hot fix
    away from having its little hack plugged?

        And, can the bad guys take advantage of the same security
    hole to install viruses? Am I missing something here?

    --Tony

  • Next message: Karl Levinson, mvp: "Re: Is antivirus installer using a security hole?"

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