Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:27:11 -0500 | From | Ryan Anderson <> | Subject | Re: is it possible to have a kernel module with a BSD license?! |
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[snipping a bit to keep this succint]
On Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 03:51:02PM +0100, Helge Hafting wrote: > > About: > > This project provides a kernel module which provides 3rd-party > > applications with an interface for file access control. It was > > originally developed for on-access virus scanning. Other uses include a > > "On access" seems to be exactly the wrong moment for a virus check - > that way you are getting the check delay at the worst moment, when > the user actually want to use the file. > > Consider doing virus checking on write only, viruses spread > only at that time.
So, when I stick my nicely virus infected floppy/cdrom/etc into your machine, and your write-only virus scan gets disabled by my module patching virus...
So, when I stick my nicely virus infected floppy/cdrom/etc into your machine, and your write-only virus scan gets disabled by the module the virus loads...
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