suggestions for the next version of TDS

Hi Jooske,
I only receive this: "Sorry, the file p/dictionary/slang.html was not found on our server"

This should be the right one: http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/anonymous@FFD30755528 0/-/p/dict/slang.html

funny stuff

paulson

 

paulson,
I corrected the grammatical error that you pointed out. Your Canadian girlfriend is correct in assessing my origin. My spelling is horrible, I'll concede to that.

Jooske,
Thanks for you input. I was thinking that was the case, but I must admit that I'm not well versed in Australian slang. The real question is are there cultures in which "bloody" and/or "crap" are truly offensive. Maybe one culture's acceptible slang is another culture's curse word. Or maybe paulson is overly sensitive, but I find that unlikely. As anyone, Canadian or otherwise, that is able to watch Mike Tyson can't be that sensitive.

 

I am a recent newcomer to TDS-3 (May 2004) I never had much of an issue with TDS-3 including the GUI. I find the interface easy to navigate for the items I find relevant. Any Q I need answering, the Help file answered most if not all of the questions.
Basically, set and forget except for the occasional manual scan. I like the options even if I don’t use some of them! At least it is there if and when I may need them

I can’t see where TDS-4 could improve on TDS-3 unless DiamondCS knows of newer Trojan variants that require a new interface? Guess we will find out soon enough.

-wayne

 

Thanks for the correct link, my last visit on the other was some time ago

 

@ dallen: Good (grim) sense of humour man!

back to "suggestions..." if you're working with multiple TDS-windows open, f.e. TCP inspector, localhost scaner and others it would be more easy to handle if there will be a possibility to select them via "alt + tab" or the systray 'cause sometimes they get lost in the background.

Btw Tyson got knocked out in the 4th round, how he's in real deep trouble and I'm off for the weekend.
Cheers and have fun
paulson

 

TDS and the forums should really contains some cultural info and links; just surfed on this one http://www.australiablog.com/
see the boxing kanga image on the right which original was some 20 meters high mascot when Australia won the America's Cup in 1983 and around that time the song "Land down yunder" was a big hit.
In the DiamondCS forum at the site is more culture between the messages, including a ss3 script of Peedy singing that song via TDS.

 

Paulson,
I asked one of my girlfriends (she's as American as I) w.t.h. did he want to say to me? She said "this guy must be a Canadian Indian. I think they say 'How' when the mean 'Hello'."

If you mean now=> how ; your statement couldn't be more true.

 

So you would like a translation engine (with language settings to chose from Canadian English, Aussie English, US English, UK English) and a knocking (smack!) the hacker included in the TDS-4?

 

It be great if TDS4 could detect if a computer has been compromised by a rootkit...

 

TDS4 Will have new engines but in the case of rootkits prevention is far better than cure, hopefully TDS4 will be able to at least prevent them Having said that, one of the reasons why Process Guard was developed was because of these new VERY dangerous threats.
My guess is that there will be far greater integration of DCS products but with a modular approach rather than a one does all - We have to wait and see

 

No current rootkit can be installed if you block services/drivers from being installed. The new version will be out soon which will ensure that any newer tricks they try to pull will fail too

 

In addition to Gavin's comments.
And as far as I know rootkits require the facility to be able to inject a .dll into another programs memory space - Process Guard prevents this providing that you have the General option 2 enabled.

 

You dont need any general protection options to stop DLL injection, all listed processes are protected from DLL injection as an injector needs WRITE access

DLL rootkits need this access, and usually a system process like winlogon.exe is the target. Its a good idea to add protection for all internet-enabled apps though

DRIVER rootkits (true system level rootkits) need to install a driver

 

I'll just add, the 2 least common DLL injection methods are covered with General Protection Options. As long as you have APP_INIT blocked and Global Hooks, you are covered pretty much 100%.

 

Thanks for the clarification guys