Re: [Full-disclosure] McAfee VirusScan vs Metasploit Framework v2.x

["sk / GroundZero" <fd-list@xxxxxxx>]

Sure because they can pay NOT to be included by virii scanners so they make 
more sales ;)
Maybe it wasnt even an error, maybe a little tip from someone to the virii 
companies.. who knows.
Reminds me of the Sony case somehow.

-sk
Http://www.groundzero-security.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Orlando Padilla" <xbud@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <full-disclosure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] McAfee VirusScan vs Metasploit Framework v2.x


> Would you yank out Canvas, and Core Impact products as well?
> 
> oh, wait... there probably isn't a sig for those so you wouldn't know.
> 
> On Friday 09 December 2005 11:38 am, Michael Holstein wrote:
> > > Looks like some overzealous idiot at McAfee added "Trojan" signatures for
> > > 202 files in the latest version of the Metasploit Framework. If you use
> > > the Framework for your job and have a McAfee support contract, *please*
> > > call them and let them know that their product is incorrectly tagging a
> > > standard security tool as a "Trojan" and that this is interfering with
> > > your ability to conduct business.
> >
> > A gun is a legitimate tool too .. except when it's in criminal hands.
> >
> > McAfee (and any other A/V product) let you configure exceptions/overrides.
> >
> > In my enterprise environment (McAfee, BTW), I would *want* copies of
> > Metasploit yanked automatically from a PC.
> >
> > My $0.02
> >
> > Michael Holstein CISSP GCIA
> > Cleveland State University
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