PestPatrol - false positive

I'm still using Pestpatrol

Why aren't the other anti-virus and anti-spyware programs adding a signature for this?

 

I guess they either don't know about it, don't regard it as a threat or don't care lol.

Anyway, if you are using a licensed copy of pestpatrol you should try out the new ca antispyware 2007 (version 9). The pestpatrol v8 license works with the new version.

 

Hi,

well I am researcher and specialist support activity for CA. I come from the old PestPatrol company

Cheers!

-Rossano

 

Thanks, I realized that these were the three alternatives but
I was trying to zero them down (-:

I was told not to update yet but this isn't the forum for this discussion

Thanks

And to Rossano regards from Debbie

 

You are very welcome Debbi,

for any help on PP let me know!

Cheers!!

-Rossano

 

HI Rossano! welcome to Wilders. First time to see anyone from CA, at least for me.
That,s nice!

 

My pleasure Aigle

 

Nice to see you here Rossano heheh

Ciao,
Marco

 

Hi rossano, Is there a way to install only Pestpatrol w/o CA security center?

 

Hi Marco,

thanks! Well I have seen PP involved so I decided to collaborate here as well...

Cheers

Rossano

 

Hi MrHero,

well yes there shoould not be any problem to install only PP. You need to customize the installation process installing only PP and disable the other installations. Which version of CA ISS have you got?

-Rossano

 

I've got the latest CA Antispyware v9, is it possible to install that without having the security center?

 

Is CA anti-spyware v9 the new 2007 version? And will a license version of pestpatrol 2005 work with the new 2007 version? Thank you!

 

As i remember Pest Patrol 2005 on-access scanner doesnt work under limited account in XP, i hope new version works now

 

CA Antispyware 9 is CA Antispyware 2007. Security Center is present in all CA Security products but it should not be a problem. Which problems does it create to you?

Rossano

 

Yes it works now

Rossano

 

Yes it is. A valid and not expired license key should work on the new version. rcently we had some problems of licensing issues but consumer upgrade should not be affected.

Rossano

 

CA Security Suite is very annoying . I only want Pestpatrol. I haven't renewed my subscription just for this issue.

 

To all who were wondering why many AVs, ATs, and ASs have missed this trojan?

The answer is very simple, because the trojan was packed by Themida .

In my personal experience the only antimalware program which is able to detect malwares packed with Themida is AntiVir.

Try it you self, get a very old and very well known malware, test your AV with it to be sure that it is detectable by it, then pack this same malware with Themida and try your AV again, and you'll be disappointed to see your favourite AV or Antimalware's big failure.

I have tried a lot of antimalwares including KAV, NOD, ewido, Norton, Mcafee, PC ciilin, SpySweeper, A2, Ad-Aware, Spybot, SAS and others, all of them failed against any malware packed with Themida, the only one who succeeded was AVIRA AniVir.

No AV or Antimalware vendor is talking about their product weakness against malwares packed with Themida when some customer send them a sample and asking why thier product failed against? They just add a sig of the packed file to their database and tell that thier scanner is able to detect it now! Saying no single word about the real reason of failure which is Themida runtime packer.

you can easily send your scanner's vendor a thousands of samples which they don't detect by simply packing all well known malwares with Themida !!

I think that this commercial runtime packer is a graet challenge to antimalware programs and vendors have to find a real solution.

 

Well, one way is to remove the security suite console from startup so it is not present on the tray anymore. Then you can browse the path of CA Antispywrae and make a shortcut to your dektop of the PP program lunch.
So on your desktop you will have only CA Antispyware

Let me know if you need additional info

Cheers

Rossano

 

Hi Rossano,

I'm glad to see a CA rep here. Thank you for your participation.

I used to be one of the few PP advocates around here.

Since the new version -- CAAS came out and blocks the operation of SpywareBlaster, I've become less enthusiastic.

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=151652

Is CA aware of this?

Does CA care?

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On a separate note, has CAAS been tested by any publications that you know of?


Thanks,

-ftp

 

Its just a little annoying having to go thru the security center to get to the antispyware program if thats all i have installed. I much preferred pestpatrol 8 where i had could disable the security center and run just the antispyware. Its not a huge problem just one of those nagging things.

 

Hi Frank,

nice to meet you and thanks for your kind words about PP.
Well about the problem you mention yes we are all aware. There will be a new release build with enhanced features. That problems comes up from PPRT component which monitors process, file and registry activity. I have noted there are some legitimate applicarions with conflicts popping up the message mentioned.
The new build will be released soon anyway if you need a temprary workaround to get SpywareBlaster working together CA Antispy let me know

As for press well yes CA has gota precise policy according to which very product is tested and then publicized... PC Professional is one of the magazine tested CA Antispy but many other are involved in CA process.

Obviously a testing process cannot cover everything and then a software could have problems which are solved eventually and by support organization.

Hope it helps and let me know if you need more assistance

-Rossano

 

Another reason to give PestPatrol another look as they were the only
program around that detected it from the beginning

 

Hello Again Rossano,

Thank you for your response.

Of course you are correct that in the development of new security software – the implementation will not usually factor in non-conflicts with every other type of security software.

But now that you have stated that CA is aware of this, and will attempt to play nice with SpywareBlaster in the next build, I think that’s great. It’s hard to ask more than that.

More specifically on CAAS performance, can you post any links to comparative tests that have been done?

Can you give us a preview as to what improvements / additions are coming out in the next build?

Have you heard of any conflicts between CAAS and Prevx1? I’m a believer in the Prevx1 model, and I’ve been meaning to load it for awhile, but travel and life have gotten in the way…

Thank you again for your participation.


v/r Frank the Perv