Collecting Documents And Other Non-Executable Files

[grahamperrin]

At http://www.immunet.com/privacy/index.html

 

we continue to collect information on new files that appear on your computer and those files which you attempt to execute (also known as Application Files)

 

We limit our collection to executable files

 

We do not collect documents or other files

 

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.

 

I understand that at some time in the future, collection of documents and other non-executable files may begin.

 

When this significant change occurs:

 

a) will the software announce the change to any/all users of the computer on which Immunet Protect is installed; and

 

will the software request explicit consent from each user?

 

I'm not concerned about collection of executables, but broader collections — including possibly personal or confidential data — will warrant a review of things.

 

(For as long as it's not clear to me how the future change will be implemented, for all installations of 2.0 I opt to not send files to the cloud.)

 

Thanks

[Guest orlando]

At http://www.immunet.com/privacy/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I understand that at some time in the future, collection of documents and other non-executable files may begin.

 

When this significant change occurs:

 

a) will the software announce the change to any/all users of the computer on which Immunet Protect is installed; and

 

will the software request explicit consent from each user?

 

I'm not concerned about collection of executables, but broader collections — including possibly personal or confidential data — will warrant a review of things.

 

(For as long as it's not clear to me how the future change will be implemented, for all installations of 2.0 I opt to not send files to the cloud.)

 

Thanks

 

I think there is nothing wrong with increasing the documentation files in the cloud, even more people and more files will run the community will receive as a result we will be more protected.

 

Orlando

[millard@immunet.com]

At http://www.immunet.com/privacy/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I understand that at some time in the future, collection of documents and other non-executable files may begin.

 

When this significant change occurs:

 

a) will the software announce the change to any/all users of the computer on which Immunet Protect is installed; and

 

will the software request explicit consent from each user?

 

I'm not concerned about collection of executables, but broader collections — including possibly personal or confidential data — will warrant a review of things.

 

(For as long as it's not clear to me how the future change will be implemented, for all installations of 2.0 I opt to not send files to the cloud.)

 

Thanks

 

I see us giving notification a few ways:

1) Putting on the Announcements that we're changing our Privacy Policy

2) Updating the engine, so we'll probably make a note during install about the change

3) Creating a Blog entry

4) Updating our news letter

 

but honestly, there is no value to collecting documents from consumers. With Plus, we can detect Macro viruses without having to collect the document.

--Millard

[grahamperrin]

With Plus, we can detect Macro viruses without having to collect the document.

 

Thanks, can you update http://www.immunet.com/plus/compare/index.html to clarify the difference?

 

Does Immunet Protect FREE not detect macro viruses?

 

PS I have a cached copy of previous discussion re: macro viruses.

[grahamperrin]

nothing wrong with increasing the documentation files in the cloud

 

My concern is that some documents must not be in any cloud.

[alfred]

Thanks, can you update http://www.immunet.com/plus/compare/index.html to clarify the difference?

 

Does Immunet Protect FREE not detect macro viruses?

 

PS I have a cached copy of previous discussion re: macro viruses.

 

 

It can if it's a commonly spread document but Free does not dissect word docs. Are there any Macro threats left in the wild?

 

al

[grahamperrin]

Are there any Macro threats left in the wild?

 

Good point — it's maybe a year or so since I saw one. Glancing at http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/search-results/?search=WM97+2010&product_search=virus_search_virus_section&submit.x=57&submit.y=8&action=search alongside http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/viruses-and-spyware/search-results/?search=WM97+2009&product_search=virus_search_virus_section&submit.x=57&submit.y=8&action=search there have been fewer in 2010 than in 2009 but I have no idea whether any became wild.

 

Macro threats spring to mind because my place of work was bitten by W97M.Proverb before protection was available, and dealing with NAI from a Mac perspective was, in 2000, a rigmarole.

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I'm pleasantly off-topic from the original subject. I suppose what it boils down to is:

 

• how I'd like the Immunet Protect client to behave if a disposition asks for a data file (not the profile thereof) — with maybe personal or sensitive information — to be sent to the cloud.

 

This isn't a mistrust of Immunet Corporation. Just a need:

 

a) to know when that type of traffic occurs; and

 

to give, or defer, consent for the file in question.

[alfred]

My concern is that some documents must not be in any cloud.

 

 

We do not upload doc files, or any files other than executable, period. This might change some day but today, this is the case.