New Security Enhancement For Ad-aware Se

deary65

QUOTE
A vulnerability was recently discovered that could be used to compromise the definition file used with all versions of Ad-Aware SE.

Once alerted to this risk, our development team together with our research team immediately assessed the threat and produced a solution (currently in BETA) that will ensure the integrity and authenticity of the installed definition file and thus negate any potential risk from this form of attack as long as the user has installed the Ad-Aware Authenticity Check software
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=73

deary65

I'v just checked mine and the definition file was compromised,suggest people use the beta version to check their file.

Stompa

Hmmm, just checked mine and it also said the definitions file was compromised. So I followed the instructions and updated with the latest definitions file, but it says that is compromised too........

Very strange.

deary65

Try deleting the old definition file then update.I did, and its fine now.

Stompa

deary65 wrote:

Try deleting the old definition file then update.I did, and its fine now.

That's what I did....

Stompa

Even if I manually download the def file from here:

http://www.lavasoft.com/

and install it manually, Ad-Aware still tells me it is compromised when I start it up.

deary65

suggest you uninstall and reinstall,then try updateding.
btw, Ad-Aware was torn apart a couple of days ago...
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431582/30/0/threaded

Stompa

deary65 wrote:

suggest you uninstall and reinstall,then try updateding.

Thanks, just tried that and it makes no difference.

Stompa

I've posted details on the lavasoft support forum - perhaps they'll have some ideas.

Stompa