Cable Forum - View Single Post

qasdfdsaq · 11-05-2014, 22:36

AVG (and all other online AV packages) frequently fail to detect rootkits as well.

Though I agree on the vulnerability issue. It's no different to if you forgot to run Windows Update for a few months (or years). Or had it turned off, deliberately or otherwise.

Especially if the machine has external network access control enforced properly, there's no real risk. Plenty of banks and retailers still have terminals (e.g. ATMs and POS terminals) still running XP, 2000, or even NT4. Saw a Windows 98 bluescreen on a bus display not too long ago.

If it has no network access and you don't shove dubious removeable media in it all the time, there's no real risk.

If it has network access then a proper firewall along with keeping whatever server software it is you're running up to date is enough.

11-05-2014, 22:36	#15
qasdfdsaq cf.mega poster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,207	Re: What do I do when Windows XP ends? AVG (and all other online AV packages) frequently fail to detect rootkits as well. Though I agree on the vulnerability issue. It's no different to if you forgot to run Windows Update for a few months (or years). Or had it turned off, deliberately or otherwise. Especially if the machine has external network access control enforced properly, there's no real risk. Plenty of banks and retailers still have terminals (e.g. ATMs and POS terminals) still running XP, 2000, or even NT4. Saw a Windows 98 bluescreen on a bus display not too long ago. If it has no network access and you don't shove dubious removeable media in it all the time, there's no real risk. If it has network access then a proper firewall along with keeping whatever server software it is you're running up to date is enough.