On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, P.J. Ponder wrote: > It seems to me that something like Integrity Master from Stiller Research > (http://www.stiller.com) would detect the installation of the FBI (or > other) logger. This type of anti-virus software notes changes to files,
Of course you use OS functions to access the file system. A virus at OS level can cloak itself perfectly. You'd have to reboot from a certified clean source (say, a write-protected Linux floppy) and then mount and inspect the file system for unauthorized changes. > and alerts the user if a file changes (or is added to the system), as > opposed to signature-based anti-virus software that looks for a virus's > signature. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]