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

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Message-ID: <BAY3-F154bwnR2Jtb1W0000bf30@hotmail.com>
From: safeer_00 at msn.com (L G)
Subject: NAV (or any AV tool) and MSBlast

I believe, at least in theory, unless the infected filename, or name of the 
worm (msblast.exe)for that matter, is not changed, the file will stay in 
quarantine, until removed and/or cleaned, thereby not enabling the same 
filename to be run.

>From: L G [mailto:safeer_00@....com]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 1:55 PM
>To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
>Subject: [Full-Disclosure] 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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