Worm hits computers' antivirus program

NF Reporter · 12-15-2006, 06:33 PM

AP - A computer worm is attacking some business PCs through a flaw in antivirus software by Symantec Corp., a security company warned Friday.

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limainfinita · 12-15-2006, 06:49 PM

So, if you have Symantec Anti Virus software installed, you are more vulnerable to be infected right?

Sounds weird for me.
Anyway I dont use Antivirus Softwares.
I preffer my Pc performace

domainer50 · 12-16-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by limainfinita

So, if you have Symantec Anti Virus software installed, you are more vulnerable to be infected right?

Sounds weird for me.
Anyway I dont use Antivirus Softwares.
I preffer my Pc performace

This type of thing has happend before. Hackers exploit the source for certain progrmas making them more vulnerable to viruses. And when they do it to an anti virus program the people are unsespecting.

limainfinita · 12-16-2006, 04:41 PM

DOmainer if you know that, Synmactec did know that right?
I dont understand how those Big companies which earn lot of money selling software are vulnerable to those hacker most of them just teenagers testing skills.

domainer50 · 12-17-2006, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by limainfinita

DOmainer if you know that, Synmactec did know that right?
I dont understand how those Big companies which earn lot of money selling software are vulnerable to those hacker most of them just teenagers testing skills.

Some say that teenagers with a computer are very dangerous....