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From: padgett%tccslr.dnet@mmc.com (Padgett Peterson)
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Re: Into the 1990s (ref IBM-type PCs)
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Date: 23 May 91 14:37:40 GMT
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>From:    Y. Radai <RADAI@HUJIVMS.BITNET>

>>Resident integrity checking, and access control, is a worthy goal of
>>any of the anti-virus products. However, remember that it can and
>>*will* be circumvented the first time somebody boots off a floppy.

>  That does not have to be true; details in a couple of weeks.

Also agree with Mr. Radai. Hardware can block completely & software can detect
(but not necessarily block) a cold floppy boot & changes. Both can control hot
boots - <cntrl><alt><del>. Both the hardware and the software exist but
apparantly lack proper marketing (in defernce to Mr. Walker, development
funds are finite & can be spent on marketing or development. Rarely
is it split 50-50 [more like 100-0]).

Will state again: Effective systems MUST start before DOS loads & do not have
to be intrusive.

					Warmly,
						Padgett