Will Eset add detection for Sony's "rootkit"?

Lot's of posts here but still no answer from ESET on the original question:

Will this be added and detected by NOD32

 

.....and most of all they will add a signature for the trojan that uses Sony DRM like symantec did?

 

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We all Would like to know?

Cheers,

 

Typical. No response............guess it means NO.

 

I'm sorry that I have to Bump this Question till we see an answer!!!!!!!! YES Or NO?


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I hope so. Others are starting to take care of this -

UK security company Sophos is to release a tool to detect the existence of Sonys DRM copy-protection on Windows computers, disable it, and prevent it from re-installing.

http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2005/11/virus_writers_e.html

 

Kav, Bitdefender, Norton, and mcaffe have already detected some trojans installed by hackers in this software. If you run one of these antiviruses you are covered. There is a big discussion about it on www.dslreports.com.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14773443

 

And a visit to ESET's home page http://www.eset.com/news/news.htm
shows no "news" later than 01NOV05. Come on, ESET, NOD32 is too
good a product for you to be so silent on the entire issue for so long.

John S.

 

There's nobody from Eset on line right now and hasn't been for a few hours that Iv'e seen. When they make an appearance I'm sure they will respond.

 

Well, I was actually thinking of ESET acknowledging the issue on their web site. As far as this thread, it is now about six days running.

Don't misunderstand, I really like ESET, and NOD... but these silences make
me a bit uncomfortable.

Best,

John S.

 

Did you see post #2 at the begining of this thread? It's an answer of sorts but not specific to this particular threat.

 

Y'all might want to read the replies I received when I asked a similar question the other day:

Is NOD32 going to detect and stop this type of thing? - Wilders Security Forums

 

It appears that in post #2 of this thread and the one supplied by Elwood that it is already or will be added. Still a restatement or clarification from Eset would be nice. Still if anybody wants to know for sure try a Sony CD.

 

bump.............again till ESET gives an answer one way or the other.

 

First4Internet, the company that wrote the software that Sony uses said they would supply all anti-virus companies with code that would enable them to detect it.

 

With the way they implemented this, I wouldn't trust anything they gave out.

Besides, it other AV's can take care of this, then ESET should also be able

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/11/AR2005111100632.html --
Some leading antivirus companies updated their protective software this week to detect Sony's antipiracy program, disable it and prevent it from reinstalling.

 

BOClean says nothing has changed. Sony's still being stupid see the third post in this link.Their are other companies to worry about too like Universal Music Group. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14783731

 

Ah, back from work, finally. Yeah, I missed that thread, and Marcos' comments. The threads do tend to confuse and repeat, with that
thread being redirected back to this one.

That's one reason it would be nice to see some company stance at
ESET's web site; I'll choose to think that they're thinking their position and strategy out carefully. I have come to respect them considerably.

Thanks for the pointer.

John S.

 

Do you know whether or not BOClean 4.12 is detecting Sony's rootkit?

 

Yes it is. https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=605045#post605045

 

Thanks, I also run BOClean.

 

Most AV companies is adding detection for Sony´s rootkit.
I long time ago,(03/2005) I asked here if NOD32 would detect rootkits and I´ve been told to wait, because I´d have a surprise.
Now I can see the surprise.

 

Well this was the 14th of May 2005

Cheers

 

Hi Blackspear.

Surely weren´t you that said to me, but I remember this post too.

 

G'day DK, Eset are adding rootkits as they come along, like every other nasty as it pops up

Cheers