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Aug 29^th, 2008, 5:39pm

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spy1
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Seeing a REAL need for password protection
« on: Jun 11^th, 2008, 10:36am »

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http://www.misec.net/forum/board/THGuard/1213034745

Due to the fact that anyone might have/get physical access to your computer - and thus be able to both install and allow a program such as a keylogger to run invisibly, defeating your A/V and/or A/T program(s) by granting it permission - don't you think it's about time you maybe added password protection to the TH scanner? So that it couldn't be tinkered with in your absence?

Seems like a slam-dunk to me. Pete

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Re: Seeing a REAL need for password protection
« Reply #1 on: Jun 11^th, 2008, 1:20pm »

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I agree with you Pete. I've e-mailed Magnus concerning your post/recommendation.

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Re: Seeing a REAL need for password protection
« Reply #2 on: Jun 11^th, 2008, 1:30pm »

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That's great! Thank you, sir.

I know that whatever password mechanism gets put in place wouldn't be un-beatable - but I'm just talking about one good enough to prevent the average "sneak" from being able to disable the program/grant permissions for malware.

Appreciate the quick response. Pete

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Re: Seeing a REAL need for password protection
« Reply #3 on: Jun 11^th, 2008, 6:05pm »

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Are you talking about a password to start the scanner or to change the settings such as for example editing the ignore list?

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Re: Seeing a REAL need for password protection
« Reply #4 on: Jun 11^th, 2008, 11:41pm »

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Hi, Magnus!

I'm referring to password-protecting the main interface of the TH scanner itself, so that the program wouldn't even open unless you supplied the password (this would be a user-selectable feauture - they'd either password-protect the program or they wouldn't, their choice).

NOD32 has this, as well as SpyCop (and others, I'm sure).

Thank you for looking into it. Pete

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