Fake Anti-Malware is Apparently Microsoft's Fault

White Listing already exists

Dave Jones — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:25:51 GMT

White Listing already exists in Windows 7 - it is called App Locker. What is required is a way for reputable software suppliers (Microsoft?) to provide this information alongside every product they release for easy importing into Local/AD Group Policies.

A version for Windows XP would be nice...

Alternatively, Lumension® Application Control (formerly sanctuary) does much the same thing.

Now determining who are reputable software suppliers is definitely a problem, but giving users/organizations the ability to block software based upon who made it is definitely useful.

re: Fake Anti-Malware is Apparently Microsoft's Fault

Brant Gurganus — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:43:28 GMT

Maybe they don't want people to know real from fake because they are fake, haha.

re: Fake Anti-Malware is Apparently Microsoft's Fault

Aaron Margosis — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:24:40 GMT

You mean you can't just look software in the eyes and tell whether it is honest?

re: Fake Anti-Malware is Apparently Microsoft's Fault

mark — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:40:15 GMT

I think "white listing" at some point will be the way to go. Its not ready yet from what I've heard.

While educating the public seems obvious the cleverness of the criminals with the huge financial incentive seems limitless.

White listing might need to be draconian basically eliminating all programs older than 5 years that haven't been updated. Organizations could choose white list specific for their needs.