How malware runs on a computer? in Security http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20456372 en Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:02:51 EDT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:02:51 EDT Re: How malware runs on a computer? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475649 Cronk :
said by Kilroy See Profile :

Once your machine has been infected you can no longer trust anything. The malware can turn off your AV, change pointers so you can't see it (root kit), and much more.
OK thanks. But assuming the malware is not that nasty and you have gotten new signatures to recognize it, will the autoprotect of the A/V detect malware that has been installed as a service or startup item? Or do you need to run manual scans to detect it?

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475649 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:39:45 EDT Re: How malware runs on a computer? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20460482 Kilroy : Once your machine has been infected you can no longer trust anything. The malware can turn off your AV, change pointers so you can't see it (root kit), and much more.
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If malware has been installed in any of these autostarting locations, or as a service that runs on boot, will an antivirus that has autoprotect features detect it when it runs? (assuming of course that the A/V has a signature to identify it).

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20458668 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:01:29 EDT Re: How malware runs on a computer? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20458403 TonyKlein : There is a large, and in fact increasing number of possible autostart methods or launch points

Here's some reading:

»forum.gladiator-antivirus.com/in···ic=24610
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Tony - CLSID List]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20458403 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:55:24 EDT Re: How malware runs on a computer? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20457178 rcdailey : »blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=908

A few months old now, but suggests how malware could be installed as a service, which would mean it would run without user intervention and also would not appear as a startup app.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20457178 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:34:11 EDT Re: How malware runs on a computer? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20457160 SnowyOne : Putting itself in the startup folder of all users will have it run every time someone logs on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20457160 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:31:57 EDT Re: How malware runs on a computer? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20456863 Kilroy : With scripting all things are possible.

The main thing is how did the malware get on the machine in the first place. For example installing the infected drive in another machine won't cause infection if it is not the boot drive.
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How hard does DRM have to bite before business abandon it?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20456863 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:34:13 EDT How malware runs on a computer? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20456372 Cronk : I've always been under the impression that malware, once it is on your hard drive, must be executed (ie "clicked on") in order for it to run and execute. Now I've read that there are some types that will auto-execute themselves and propagate like that.

Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20456372 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:03:41 EDT