Re: 'Spycar' to test AntiSpyware

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

Gah. This reminds me of the Doren Rosenthal "Virus simulator".

On Sat, 18 Mar 2006, Fergie wrote:

> Not sure if Tom or Ed are on the list, but this is rather
> interesting, although I couldn't find anything on the Intelli-
> Guardians web site.
>
> I look forward to seeing exactly what they have planned....
>
> Via InfoWorld.
>
> [snip]
>
> Does your antispyware software really work? With security experts warning of "rogue" antispyware products that 
> sometimes do more harm than good, two security researchers have decided to take matters into their own hands.
>
> They're working on a new software product, called Spycar, that will test the effectiveness of antispyware products. 
> "We decided the best way to do that would be to write a suite of tiny custom programs that each do a tiny 
> spyware-like thing," said Tom Liston, a senior security consultant with Intelguardians LLC, based in Washington, DC.
>
> The software is being developed by Liston and Ed Skoudis, also an Intelguardians security consultant.
>
> [snip]
>
> More:
> http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/03/17/76590_HNspycar_1.html
>
> Interesting. also, that 'spycar' is a play on 'eicar'...
>
> - ferg
>
>
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