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MovedGoalPosts · 01-10-2004, 16:39

We should all remember that whilst patching our computer software is an unending task, current antivirus software is also an essential part of our security.

If your A/V is current, and updated very regularly (at least once a day), you are going to be extremely unlikely to get an infection on your PC, even if it isnt quite fully patched. The A/V will scan any files as they are opened, detect something amis and prevent it's deployment.

Bear in mind that windoze update and similar patching software often lags behind in real time to the detection of vulnerabilities, as things have to be properly tested. It's much easier to test and inocculate against a virus as it's small amount of code con be unpicked and behavior predicted. Thus A/V can be far more current than the patches available. Having said that the jpeg vulrnerability has been known of for a few weeks now, long enough for any good software manufacturer to have the patches available.

01-10-2004, 16:39	#14
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 62 Posts: 15,868	Re: JPEG Virus - Are you Vulnerable? We should all remember that whilst patching our computer software is an unending task, current antivirus software is also an essential part of our security. If your A/V is current, and updated very regularly (at least once a day), you are going to be extremely unlikely to get an infection on your PC, even if it isnt quite fully patched. The A/V will scan any files as they are opened, detect something amis and prevent it's deployment. Bear in mind that windoze update and similar patching software often lags behind in real time to the detection of vulnerabilities, as things have to be properly tested. It's much easier to test and inocculate against a virus as it's small amount of code con be unpicked and behavior predicted. Thus A/V can be far more current than the patches available. Having said that the jpeg vulrnerability has been known of for a few weeks now, long enough for any good software manufacturer to have the patches available.