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How is backup software beneficial to computer security and not detrimental?
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<blockquote data-quote="Yellowing" data-source="post: 746528" data-attributes="member: 72894"><p>Of course the process won't be an issue. That wasn't my point.</p><p>Any system may be infected without administrator knowledge. That's the whole point of most malware. (Zero-Day protection is not perfect) :emoji_sob:</p><p>You can backup important documents without any special software.</p><p>About the 3 proper attitudes: You're saying that here where it has no impact. Everyone is simply saying: "Get imaging software." without any mention of the hazards that this software implies.</p><p>How is the fourth option you want different from the third option: "Grey-space"? (Or a grey-zone, if space is the wrong term) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p><p></p><p>---------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>I just thought of something even more concerning: </strong>In these image files you don't need to be administrator or the actual-OS to change files. Every program has write rights to everything inside the image. Also none of these files in the image are write protected from being opened or in use, nor is any sector of that virtual disc safe - including MBR. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p>Therefore any malware that is sophisticated enough can simply write the most horrible rootkit into your images. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite112" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p><p>I don't think these files are usually encrypted. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /> (They are only encrypted when you use BitLocker or similiar software, I think.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" />)</p><p></p><p>What about that? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite117" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p>If you say: "But these files are on an external disc". Yes, but you connect this disc to your Computer that could have Malware running without your knowledge. If you say: "But my computer does not run Malware." Yes, probably. But can you really know nowadays? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite132" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>EDIT: I realized that the "Nope"-option is actually also a "grey-zone"-option. (Because it doesn't decide if the software has negative impact or not.) So I added an option for negative impact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yellowing, post: 746528, member: 72894"] Of course the process won't be an issue. That wasn't my point. Any system may be infected without administrator knowledge. That's the whole point of most malware. (Zero-Day protection is not perfect) :emoji_sob: You can backup important documents without any special software. About the 3 proper attitudes: You're saying that here where it has no impact. Everyone is simply saying: "Get imaging software." without any mention of the hazards that this software implies. How is the fourth option you want different from the third option: "Grey-space"? (Or a grey-zone, if space is the wrong term) :unsure: --------------------- [B]I just thought of something even more concerning: [/B]In these image files you don't need to be administrator or the actual-OS to change files. Every program has write rights to everything inside the image. Also none of these files in the image are write protected from being opened or in use, nor is any sector of that virtual disc safe - including MBR. :eek: Therefore any malware that is sophisticated enough can simply write the most horrible rootkit into your images. :mad: I don't think these files are usually encrypted. :unsure: (They are only encrypted when you use BitLocker or similiar software, I think.:unsure:) What about that? :emoji_astonished: If you say: "But these files are on an external disc". Yes, but you connect this disc to your Computer that could have Malware running without your knowledge. If you say: "But my computer does not run Malware." Yes, probably. But can you really know nowadays? :unsure::) EDIT: I realized that the "Nope"-option is actually also a "grey-zone"-option. (Because it doesn't decide if the software has negative impact or not.) So I added an option for negative impact. [/QUOTE]
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