can virus attack reactOS like windows?
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can virus attack reactOS like windows?
can virus attack reactOS like windows?actually reactOS can compatibility with all most all applications in windows,so virus can active in reactOS. Am I right?
if the virus attacks a flaw in an application which runs on windows, and that application is running on reactos, then yes.
if the virus attacks a design flaw in a component, and that design flaw has been followed in reactos, then yes.
if the virus attacks an exploit in the operating system, then it's unlikely that same exploit is available in reactos, so no.
if the virus attacks a design flaw in a component, and that design flaw has been followed in reactos, then yes.
if the virus attacks an exploit in the operating system, then it's unlikely that same exploit is available in reactos, so no.
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I fear yes. But at this way, you can install Windows Anti Virus software too.
I think (or hope), ReactOS is immune for trojans and adaware.
In ReactOS we can react faster than Microsoft, because everyone can compile its own ROS version
I think (or hope), ReactOS is immune for trojans and adaware.
In ReactOS we can react faster than Microsoft, because everyone can compile its own ROS version
Guennie1568
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FYI- i havnt found a antivirus program that will install/run in reactos yet, i have tried clam,avast antivirus,avast virus cleaner tool,panda,avg,nod32,bit defender free 10,nod32 portable, antvir portable.
Last edited by betaluva on Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
Cool idea: Optional kernel virus scanner. Perhaps ClamAV could eventually become the core of it (when it works anyways)
Anyways...
ReactOS will eventually run a lot of spyware and viruses. Security and a well designed user management system should keep most out. Note that viruses which depend on flaws will often fail on ReactOS when its unrelated to the design, and related to the code. ReactOS might end up with viruses targeted for it when exploits are found. (For example, an exploit in libpng may be able to be used to gain administrative control.)
Anyways...
ReactOS will eventually run a lot of spyware and viruses. Security and a well designed user management system should keep most out. Note that viruses which depend on flaws will often fail on ReactOS when its unrelated to the design, and related to the code. ReactOS might end up with viruses targeted for it when exploits are found. (For example, an exploit in libpng may be able to be used to gain administrative control.)
Hi there,
Most of the anti-virus programs (except of the mentioned ClamAV) are installing drivers in order to hook some of the API messages.
So, if ReactOS still do not have Windows-compatible driver installing/loading procedure, you will not be able to run anti-virus programs on ReactOS.
There are also components installed as services.
As soon as the ReactOS team want to test ReactOS against malware, I (and my team) can do the testing.
We have more than 180.000 malware samples at the moment, where at least 50.000 are usable for testing.
regards
Boban Spasic aka bobby
www.mc-antivirus-test.com
http://malzilla.sourceforge.net/
Most of the anti-virus programs (except of the mentioned ClamAV) are installing drivers in order to hook some of the API messages.
So, if ReactOS still do not have Windows-compatible driver installing/loading procedure, you will not be able to run anti-virus programs on ReactOS.
There are also components installed as services.
As soon as the ReactOS team want to test ReactOS against malware, I (and my team) can do the testing.
We have more than 180.000 malware samples at the moment, where at least 50.000 are usable for testing.
regards
Boban Spasic aka bobby
www.mc-antivirus-test.com
http://malzilla.sourceforge.net/
You can hook from usermode, relativly easy too. http://flatassembler.net/examples/detour_example.zip 3Kb example.Nmn wrote:First off, React OS does have services. Second off, I could've sworn running a program that used hooking. Could be wrong. Anyways, I don't know how hard implementing hooking or injections could be, but they should be high priority.
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