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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about AV packages highlight a specific vulnerability where security software fails to scan image files like Acronis .TIB archives. Users report that malware such as JS:FakeAV-W can be stored in these archives without detection, even after the imaging software is uninstalled. This raises concerns about the effectiveness of current AV packages in handling non-standard file formats. The forum explores how AV packages may overlook threats embedded in system images, leaving systems exposed. These threads focus on the gap between traditional antivirus scanning and the need for deeper inspection of backup and imaging files, emphasizing a critical area for improvement in security software.
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Windows 7 Image files (.TIB) and failure of Security software
Hi all This to me seems a HUGE HUGE vulnerability in some current AV packages. I've got an ISOLATED machine which I use sometimes for specific AV testing. Anyway I decided to "Infect it" deliberately with some spyware and a key stroke trojan and then take an image of the system with...- jimbo45
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- acronis av packages avast backup flaw detection image files isolation kaspersky malware partition restoration risk management security software software compatibility spyware system image testing tib files trojan vulnerability
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support