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Do Antivirus Companies Whitelist NSA Malware?
- afreak 13y agoMost likely not and if they do then they're risking their business. A lack of response should not be treated as evidence of them engaging in state-requested white listing. I previously worked in the AV industry (security consultant now) and have heard the drum beaten internally on numerous occasions that if the code is malicious then it must be treated as such regardless of who it is from or what is its intentions. The fallout from white listing malware that originates from a state-run entity would likely spell for a huge drop in profits. So again I'd not take the lack of response as evidence of wrongdoing but rather an unwillingness to discuss business practices with third parties.