Guest ~BD~ Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 "HijackThis just does not show enough information to allow swift and focused removal of modern malware." That statement was found languishing here:- http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&...b3c0db7a323dd9b I've kept a copy in case that post disappears! Thanks for any comment. Dave Quote
Guest Root Kit Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:04:26 -0000, "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >"HijackThis just does not show enough information to allow swift and >focused removal of modern malware." > >That statement was found languishing here:- >http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&...b3c0db7a323dd9b > >I've kept a copy in case that post disappears! > >Thanks for any comment.</span> I have not read the article you linked to, but the statement as quoted is of course true. This doesn't mean that HJT is useless, though. Depends on what you're looking for. Anyway, when modern malware is allowed to run with administrative privileges, above statement is true for any checking tool as well as for removal tools. Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Thanks for your comment, Root Kit. Where have you been of late? style_emoticons/ Dave "Root Kit" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:tes8m4pts7coqni1vse8pcd5h7uh6o6put@4ax.com...<span style="color:blue"> > On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:04:26 -0000, "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> > wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >>"HijackThis just does not show enough information to allow swift and >>focused removal of modern malware." >> >>That statement was found languishing here:- >>http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&...b3c0db7a323dd9b >> >>I've kept a copy in case that post disappears! >> >>Thanks for any comment.</span> > > I have not read the article you linked to, but the statement as quoted > is of course true. This doesn't mean that HJT is useless, though. > Depends on what you're looking for. > > Anyway, when modern malware is allowed to run with administrative > privileges, above statement is true for any checking tool as well as > for removal tools. </span> Quote
Guest Root Kit Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:28:36 -0000, "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >Thanks for your comment, Root Kit. > >Where have you been of late? style_emoticons/</span> I'm always around. Just not always commenting ;-) Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 A belated 'Happy New Year' to you! D. "Root Kit" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:nqt8m4dgbqb7v0te3e2d8nkl1vgh7fuj47@4ax.com...<span style="color:blue"> > On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:28:36 -0000, "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> > wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >>Thanks for your comment, Root Kit. >> >>Where have you been of late? style_emoticons/</span> > > I'm always around. Just not always commenting ;-) </span> Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 See below: "Root Kit" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:tes8m4pts7coqni1vse8pcd5h7uh6o6put@4ax.com...<span style="color:blue"> > On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:04:26 -0000, "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> > wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >>"HijackThis just does not show enough information to allow swift and >>focused removal of modern malware." >> >>That statement was found languishing here:- >>http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&...b3c0db7a323dd9b >> >>I've kept a copy in case that post disappears! >> >>Thanks for any comment.</span> > > I have not read the article you linked to, but the statement as quoted > is of course true. This doesn't mean that HJT is useless, though. > Depends on what you're looking for. > > Anyway, when modern malware is allowed to run with administrative > privileges, above statement is true for any checking tool as well as > for removal tools.</span> As I half-expected the detail mentioned regarding Aumha has now gone. However, I've located an item showing that I raised this matter previously .............. note the date! Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: BoaterDave Newsgroups: annexcafe.general.user2user Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:36 AM Subject: HiJackThis - Infallible? Winston - hello. I'd very much like to get just one thing absolutely (that's not meant to be another pun style_emoticons/) straight. As I've said elsewhere, I am NOT a trained or competent software engineer. You MAY well be and I've already been told that "Peter" is - I would expect there to be others here too. Are you certain that it is impossible for malware to remain undetected by a HiJackThis scan? In other words, you know that it is foolproof - totally? If you are, there must be a sound, technical, explanation for your reasoning. Perhaps I would not understand such an explanation, but I am willing to try. Please share your superior knowledge with me. In case of doubt, this is not a wind-up - it is a totally serious request - I'd like to Know why it cannot fail. TIA Dave "...winston" <merlin@#druid9.com> wrote in message news:5kGEqgwRGHA.3972@GAMERA.annex.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Absolutely... > > The prime minister also said... > "Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in > the > room" > > ...winston > > "BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:3t7$O1nRGHA.2884@GAMERA.annex.com... > > "Left of field"? Certainly - but are you (and your colleagues) > absolutely sure that I'm wrong? > > </span> Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 See below for another bit of history! "Root Kit" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:tes8m4pts7coqni1vse8pcd5h7uh6o6put@4ax.com...<span style="color:blue"> > On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:04:26 -0000, "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> > wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >>"HijackThis just does not show enough information to allow swift and >>focused removal of modern malware." >> >>That statement was found languishing here:- >>http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&...b3c0db7a323dd9b >> >>I've kept a copy in case that post disappears! >> >>Thanks for any comment.</span> > > I have not read the article you linked to, but the statement as quoted > is of course true. This doesn't mean that HJT is useless, though. > Depends on what you're looking for. > > Anyway, when modern malware is allowed to run with administrative > privileges, above statement is true for any checking tool as well as > for removal tools.</span> Note the date, please! ----- Original Message ----- From: BoaterDave Newsgroups: annexcafe.general.user2user Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:50 PM Subject: Re: HiJackThis - Infallible? Pierre - Thanks for that - I actually believe you! Something to do with the greater consciousness of mankind that I believe in (even though your English is far too good for any real Frenchman!) style_emoticons/) Please take a look at the TomCoyote forum site I mentioned when I first came here - dare you click on the link? http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?show...=0&gopid=261724 If you have a view, please let me know! Dave "Pierre Szwarc" <none@ofyour.biz> wrote in message news:Ssk5quASGHA.1392@GAMERA.annex.com... Dave, HijackThis is state of the art in startup software detection. The only malwares that can defeat it are so-called rootkits, which can be detected by System Internals' Rootkit Revealer (http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.html) -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France All original contents of this message are Copyright © 2002-2005 by Pierre Szwarc and may not be reproduced outside of the Annex Café news server without the author's explicit written permission. So there! ------------------------------------------------ If hot air rises, why isn't D.C. in orbit around Venus? ------------------------------------------------ Quote
Guest Larry Thomas Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Show where you have written permission to post this. "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:eezPY$OdJHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France All original contents of this message are Copyright © 2002-2005 by Pierre Szwarc and may not be reproduced outside of the Annex Café news server without the author's explicit written permission. So there! ------------------------------------------------ Quote
Guest Peter Foldes Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 > Pierre Szwarc<span style="color:blue"> > Paris, France >All original contents of this message are Copyright © 2002-2005 by >Pierre Szwarc and may not be reproduced outside of the Annex Café news >server without the author's explicit written permission. So there!</span> ------------------------------------------------ Larry The person above has already seen it just a few hrs ago . And let me tell you that he is not a very happy camper -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Larry Thomas" <l_thom@(remove)interpl.co.uk> wrote in message news:2pOdnXoLCpAoK_bUnZ2dnUVZ_rPinZ2d@trueband.net...<span style="color:blue"> > Show where you have written permission to post this. > > "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:eezPY$OdJHA.1860@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > -- > Pierre Szwarc > Paris, France > All original contents of this message are Copyright © 2002-2005 by > Pierre Szwarc and may not be reproduced outside of the Annex Café news > server without the author's explicit written permission. So there! > ------------------------------------------------ > > </span> Quote
Guest ~BD~ Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 "~BD~" <BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:O8hVpbKcJHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > "HijackThis just does not show enough information to allow swift and > focused removal of modern malware." > > That statement was found languishing here:- > http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&...b3c0db7a323dd9b > > I've kept a copy in case that post disappears! > > Thanks for any comment. > > Dave ></span> Quote: "This Forum is not for questions or anything other then testing to see if a system is capable of posting to the forums. Any other posts will be considered misuse of the Test Forum" http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&...ae11899b75f1781 Quote
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