[pchelpers] Re: AVG no longer free
- From: Scott McNay <wizard@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "Ekhart GEORGI (last name last)" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 19:25:31 -0500
Hi Ekhart,
Sunday, May 4, 2008, 3:48:42 PM, you wrote:
EGlnl> Yes, but the number of false positives in fact depends on the relevant
EGlnl> setting chosen. And it seems false positives were weighted too much in
I set it to max, and then scanned, and nothing was reported.
EGlnl> Thanks, but i'm very busy, so i'll have to wait a while.
Yes, you've been quite busy writing emails. ;)
>> I'll also install Avira; I'll see if I can give you an easier way to
>> disable that message.
EGlnl> Easier than right clicking and denying right to execute or
EGlnl> installing ProcessGuard?
No, the instructions that you posted also listed restarting in safe
mode, which is needed for XP Home.
Here's what I did, but I don't know if it'll work or not until a new
update is available: I renamed the file, and created a folder with the
same name. Hmm, just occurred to me that it might open the folder.
Oh well, will find out when it happens, eh? :)
EGlnl> If you can find an easier solution than the execution denial,
EGlnl> you'll be famous soon. The Internet is full of discussions of
EGlnl> this topic.
The execution denial can be done from the command line, but I'd have
to look it up, and you'd have to download the tool.
EGlnl> control panel->> administrative tools-> local security
EGlnl> policy->software restriction policies->additional rules->new
EGlnl> path rule-> choose the path of avnotify.exe (default is
EGlnl> C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe)
EGlnl> and the security level (disallowed).
You might be able to export
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0" to
a *.reg file; would have to test it. The same info is saved under
HKCU, but is probably not needed there.
The hash method would only work for that specific version of the file,
although it would work even if someone copied the file elsewhere in
order to run it.
--
Scott.
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