Running as root

[Matt Kettler]

Ugo Bellavance wrote:
> Matt Kettler wrote:
>>Unless of course your AV has a security flaw which can be exploited by feeding
>>it malformed data. Many AV products have recently had fixes for such holes in
>>their handling of various compressed or "encrypted" executables.
>>
> 
> 
> Here is a recent one:
> 
> http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2006-1.shtml
> 

Not to mention Clamav:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16191
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14866

Sophos:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14362

McAfee
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12832

BitDefender:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14968

How many more do ya want? :)