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BitDefender Q&A From The Labs - Episode 3 - What are Rogue AV's ?
23 July 2010
Welcome to the 3rd episode of the Q&A From The Labs Video Session.
Question to which we answered in this video is: What are Rogue AV's? How do they trick people into installing?
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barry northan said on Aug-1-2010 05:42
I have a problem.
My PC has suddenly (nothing to do with this scan) stopped allowing me to download say, CCleaner etc.
It says the downloads are "not a valid win 32 application. Any help?
Devirusare said on Aug-3-2010 12:41
Eu inteleg ce spune Catalin, dar nu toti cunosc limba engleza la un nivel cat de cat mediu :)
Cristi
Devirusare.com
Aegaeon said on Aug-8-2010 01:10
"Rootkit infection" is a term that is often thrown around, but it seems like a catch-all term for many different serious threats. What exactly constitutes a rootkit infection? are there specific attributes and files that malware has to affect in order to be a rootkit? Many rootkit infections seem to come back, even when removed with AV software, so why are they so difficult to get rid of?
Can you give an overview on any specific botnet's command and control structure (eg - conficker, waladec, zeus)? Why is it so hard for authorities to take these down? What type of cryptographic mechanisms do they have to protect themselves?
Obfuscation is used frequently in today's malware. How do the bad guys obfuscate their code so that it still works and is not detected by AV engines? What do the Engineers at BitDefender have to do so that their security software detects the malicious code within the obfuscated mess?
I commend you for your efforts in engaging and educating everyone through this video initiative. I shall try to be more active on this site in the future!