Re: McAfee VirusScan vs Metasploit Framework v2.x

[Andre Ludwig <andre.ludwig () gmail com>]

Why dont you build a snort signature for it first (what bleeding or
VRT dont have one yet???)? Seeing how you guys run snort on your
network ;)

So chalk it up guys, they use snort and McAfee, care to tell us your
firewall types? Maybe an admin pw or something?

Dre


On 12/9/05, Michael Holstein <michael.holstein () csuohio edu> wrote:
> > If any of you can name any big network which is using Snort as an
> > example, it will be very helpful.
>
> /16 on a DS-3 here. Snort on a p4 3.2ghz box, with a fairly large
> ruleset (not the whole thing, but all the VRT ones, plus a bunch of
> bleeding ones, plus a bunch of overrides.
>
> I have it configured to automatically shutdown infected ports (not
> something it does natively .. a lot of Perl + MySQL + pixie dust).
>
> Rock solid. Thanks Marty :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael Holstein CISSP GCIA
> Cleveland State University



On 12/9/05, Michael Holstein <michael.holstein () csuohio edu> 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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