full-disclosure - NAV (or any AV tool) and MSBlast

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From: safeer_00 at msn.com (L G)
Subject: NAV (or any AV tool) and MSBlast

Hi all,

A quick query...

If an XP machine has the most recent NAV definitions, and the machine is hit 
by the RPC worm (msblast or any variant for which AV signature exists)

1. Will the file get quarantined?

2. If the machine is already infected, given that av will catch it during a 
scan, after a reboot will msblast.exe continue to infect the computer or 
could it be assumed "safe" in the quarantine folder?

3. In short, what protection does any AV provide other than the fact that 
the user is told that the machine is infected?

Thanks.

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