RE: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Brance Amussen :)_S
rsday, February 10, 2005 3:46 PM To: Paul G; nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses On February 10, 2005 12:01 pm, Dragos Ruiu wrote: > On February 10, 2005 10:29 am, Paul G wrote: > > - Original Message - > > From: "Jeff Wheeler" <[EMAIL PR

Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Dragos Ruiu
t; > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:18 PM > > Subject: Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses > > > > > Also, it doesn't appear that this issue effects the Mac software (at > > > least, I didn't see the Mac products in the Symantec vulnerability > >

Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Dragos Ruiu
On February 10, 2005 10:29 am, Paul G wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "Jeff Wheeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Colin Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:18 PM > Subject: Re: Symantec AV may

Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread John Payne
On Feb 10, 2005, at 1:18 PM, Jeff Wheeler wrote: Also, it doesn't appear that this issue effects the Mac software (at least, I didn't see the Mac products in the Symantec vulnerability list), only Windows products. I got a new antivirus base for OS/X via liveupdate at approximately 11:45 EST to

Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Jeff Wheeler
05 1:18 PM To: Colin Johnston Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses I would actually expect LiveUpdate for the home versions to get the update automatically. The corporate edition however does not update the software via LiveUpdate - they figure IT departments would rath

RE: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Brance Amussen :)_S
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Wheeler Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:18 PM To: Colin Johnston Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses I would actually expect LiveUpdate for the home versions to get the update automatically. The

Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Chris Adams
Once upon a time, Jeff Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Also, it doesn't appear that this issue effects the Mac software (at > least, I didn't see the Mac products in the Symantec vulnerability > list), only Windows products. It isn't Windows only; the Solaris versions of Brightmail are affe

Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Paul G
- Original Message - From: "Jeff Wheeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Colin Johnston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:18 PM Subject: Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses > > Also, it doesn't appear that this issue eff

Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Jeff Wheeler
I would actually expect LiveUpdate for the home versions to get the update automatically. The corporate edition however does not update the software via LiveUpdate - they figure IT departments would rather control when the software gets updated themselves, but unfortunately in most companies t

Re: Symantec AV may execute viruses

2005-02-10 Thread Jeff Wheeler
Sorry for not including this before, here is Symantec's statement: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2005.02.08.html -- Jeff Wheeler Postmaster, Network Admin US Institute of Peace On Feb 10, 2005, at 11:19 AM, Jeff Wheeler wrote: apparently a serious vulnerability that needs to be