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**johngalt** · 06-12-2008

In our discussion on the tests and this post over at CoU:

Quote: Originally Posted by Donna

Quote: Originally Posted by John L. Galt

Depends:

Are you willing to test with and *without* UAC?
Obviously this would also be a guest OS (I don't see you infecting yourself like Bruce does)
Would you differentiate between Vista 32bit and Vista 64bit?

1. Yes
2. I often use guest OS to test so I can control it. When I don't have home network yet, I am not worried to infect the host system but since I got one now, I have to be in 'controlled environment' and that is by using VPC or VMware.
3. No access to 64-bit so that's impossible.

Quote: Originally Posted by Larry

the tests are important, since they answer the questions that the viewers have...that is, does this stuff really work?
i say ...if you got the time, go for it

I think it works because there are users who want more than 'words' but 'action'. When you demo to them how a product works with known and not known threats... they find the demo useful (except to users who is loyal to a product or vendor or had experience with a product/vendor).

If you all want it.. I can go for it by using Vista but let us do that on July.
Whether we'll test using malware or just rootkit'ed malware only... depending on the fresh collections that is in circulation.

What I don't want to deal with is the gpcode :deal:

06-12-2008	#4 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Malware Detections of Free Anti-Malware/Anti-Spyware In our discussion on the tests and this post over at CoU: Quote: Originally Posted by Donna Quote: Originally Posted by John L. Galt Depends: Are you willing to test with and without UAC? Obviously this would also be a guest OS (I don't see you infecting yourself like Bruce does) Would you differentiate between Vista 32bit and Vista 64bit? 1. Yes 2. I often use guest OS to test so I can control it. When I don't have home network yet, I am not worried to infect the host system but since I got one now, I have to be in 'controlled environment' and that is by using VPC or VMware. 3. No access to 64-bit so that's impossible. Quote: Originally Posted by Larry the tests are important, since they answer the questions that the viewers have...that is, does this stuff really work? i say ...if you got the time, go for it I think it works because there are users who want more than 'words' but 'action'. When you demo to them how a product works with known and not known threats... they find the demo useful (except to users who is loyal to a product or vendor or had experience with a product/vendor). If you all want it.. I can go for it by using Vista but let us do that on July. Whether we'll test using malware or just rootkit'ed malware only... depending on the fresh collections that is in circulation. What I don't want to deal with is the gpcode :deal:
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