Why not eset self protection protect these..?

Discussion in 'ESET NOD32 Antivirus/Smart Security Beta' started by ashishsingh1508, Jun 13, 2011.

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  1. ashishsingh1508

    ashishsingh1508 Registered Member

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    Hi'
    I can easily delete files in these folders or even folders by just pressing delete. I can even delete HIPS Rules. Why don't eset self protection protect these files alsoo_O

    "C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\Drivers"
    "C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus"

    In my opinion ESET should protect all files in the following folders

    "C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus"
    and
    "C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus"

    I have to check registry entries for working of self protection.
    I think thats why malware are able to disable ESET and remove.

    Regards
    Ashish Singh *puppy*
     
  2. toxinon12345

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    Self defense is not active until the user reboot the system
     
  3. ESS3

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    HIPS rules can not be removed :)
     
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    Well I can delete all these files
     

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    You can't delete anything in ProgramData without admin escalation. What exactly are you reporting?
     
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    I can even delete the installer contained in it
     
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    Look I am using Outpost Firewall Pro 7.5 with nod32. Whenever I try to delete any file from outpost folder it gives me an error that it can't be done because of self protection. Why don't eset protect its files from deletion?
     
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    In my case i cannot delete those files because of self defense
     
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    Today with ESET RC version installed from scratch I tried deleting this file
    C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\Installer

    And I could easily delete it
    Also I can delete HIPS Rules .dat as well .xml file

    is it normal ? Or these files are useless?
    NOTE: I am using ESET Nod32 Antivirus 5 RC
     
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    I cannot reproduce that, eset denied me access to those files
     
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    Have you restarted after installing the RC?
     
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    Yes of course. Most of the files are protected but not all...
     
  13. Marcos

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    Which aren't? Msi is merely the installer, it has no effect on security and deleting it won't make your computer vulnerable to malware attacks. As for the xml, I couldn't find any, be more specific please.
     
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    "Msi is merely the installer, it has no effect on security".

    Why ?? It is needed for repair of eset.
    Ok leave it I can delete all the files(only outside the folders) in the following folder
    "C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus"

    File names are
    EpfwUser.dat
    HipsRules.dat
    HipsRules.xml
    httpblk.dat
    local (database file)
     
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    Also all files in this folder

    "C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\Stats"
    "C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\Charon"
    "C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\Logs"
    "C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\Stats"

    AND MOST IMPORTANT

    "C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\Updfiles"

    Regards
    Ashish
     
  16. Marcos

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    None of the above are critical files. They are merely statistics, logs or update files that are downloaded during every update so amending them has no effect on program's functionality.
     
  17. toxinon12345

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    Hey Marcos, you are right, but seems files being critical in the %programdata% folder are HipsRules.o_O. After deleting and a restart, the manually created rules are no listed anymore in HIPS Rules Management.

    This files (HipsRules.*) seems to need Self-Defense protection.
     
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  18. mbmalone

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    I have never seen any HipsRules.dat :gack:
     
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    Maybe you can try to change your HIPS to interactive or learning mode?
     
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    I'm on 'learning mode' and there's no HipsRules.dat - instead, there's an HipsRules.bin (can't spot the HipsRules.dat in the screenshot posted above, either.)
     
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