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From: Daryl Manning (no email)
Date: Mon Dec 03 2001 - 05:01:53 EST
If people want, I am the current maintainer on the script VirDatUpdate
(authored by the very excellent Keith Resar) which basically runs on a
linux/BSD/Solaris server, checks the McAfee site each night and then
downloads the updated virdat file (when there is one) to the local machine
and mails a notice to the administrator so you can download and install it
if you don't have it automated on your windows login. The virdatupdates
updates are free from McAfee. You download it and then run it and voila you
are updated to the latest version (and also one of the reasons I vastly
prefer McAfee over Norton).
So, 2 things.
1) If you want a copy of the script I'd be only too happy to send it to
you... note it only works on *nixes and notifies you of new virdatupdates
with an email and the download link. We're working on getting the top
threats info and the "new info" included again after Mcafee changed their
site and broke the script =< as well as adding functionality to shunt it
over to use the netlogin directory and thus autupdate clients using a samba
server as a PDC (if this is pure technobabble for you, don't worry). Note
that this script is fantastic if you use samba servers and win clients in
your corporate environments (like mine =} )... And er, also use McAfee of
course.
2) I can *easily* put a forward on the notification I get so that it
forwards to the liveaboard list (and since I'm here in Paris and several
hours ahead of "ya all" in North America there it would be quite timely).
Assume this amounts to about 1 email every week or two, but it tells you
there is an update and then has the download link to it that you can get.
Furthermore, for added security if you wish I can set it up to pgp sign the
mail from me if you are amongst the very very paranoid... =} . I'll wait for
the list maintainer to tell me whether this is an acceptable use for the
mailing list but people could basically express whether they would like this
done or not. I find security is basically a matter of being informed there
are updates. If you know, and it's trivial to click a link and download the
update you're much more likely to take care of it yourself.
Finally, please note that this is *open source software* and I financially
profit from it in *no way* (in fact, if you're a decent PERL programmer you
could actually help me out as my knowledge of regex is less than stellar).
ciao!
Daryl.
-----Message d'origine-----
De:
[mailto:]De la part de Steve
Weinstein
Envoyé: lundi 3 décembre 2001 04:17
À: liveaboard List
Objet: Re: lv-ab: virus was: Clogged Drains & Long Hair
I'm not going to defend MD but the one thing they do to rectify the various
bugs in their system(s) is to alert users to various bug fixes through their
Live Update program. Granted sometimes it's a pain in the ass to be
interrupted by the Live Update window popping up and asking do I want to
download now or later. I usually say "later" and close the window. But I
do get around to checking the various updates and service packs available.
I mention this because I run Outlook, Outlook Express, and IE5.5 and seem to
have dodged this new Badtrans virus. MS had a service pack (I forgot the
number) earlier this summer which addressed security holes in the system and
plugged them. Between the updates and Norton (and their weekly Live
Updates) I guess I was protected (knock fiberglass).
Steve Weinstein
Hydro-Therapy
A 1981 Cherubini 33
Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Dubnoff" <>
To: "liveaboard List" <>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: virus was: Clogged Drains & Long Hair
> At 08:03 PM 12/2/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >Steve,
> >I think you are wrong on this. It can be recieved by anyone on the list
or
> >any computer BUT it can only be spread by users of Outlook and Outlook
> >Express.
>
> I agree -- I have received numerous copies in the last week or so. But
> they are harmless to me, as my e-mail program (Eudora) will not execute
the
> code. One of the simplest ways to protect yourself and others is to just
> say no to such "free" Microsoft software as Outlook Express.
>
> Best,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
> Steve Dubnoff
> Nauticat 40 M/S, Pyxis, in Washington
>
>
>
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