MikeR <nf4lNoSpam@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>> No, the problem is not the time stamp, it is the fact that it has been
>> recompiled, hence the footprint/signature has changed. Think about it this way -
>> if an exe becomes infected by malware that alters that exe so that it is no
>> longer what it was when it was allowed originally, the altered and infected exe
>> would have unfettered access to do its nefarious business.
>> -steve
| | | | | >Thanks, Steve -
>Understood and agreed. However, I'm not creating malware to attack my own machine (or
>anyone elses). Some firewalls have an 'ignore this program' option, and I was hoping
>to find a hidden one in OneCare. | |
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LOL! I know you're not creating malware - your request is a common one from
developers. Unfortunately, there is no way to do this with OneCare.
-steve
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