On Sep 28, 2009, at 8:54 AM, Lynn W. Taylor wrote: > The fact that they're missing for some reason (i.e. rogue antivirus > keeps deleting them) is potentially the real issue. > > .... especially if the AV deletes the file almost immediately after > the > download, and BOINC notices quickly after the file gets deleted. > > It makes sense to me for BOINC to try and keep files (because when you > need them the servers might not be available, so try to get 'em back > quickly) but something has to guard against stupid antivirus programs > causing a DoS attack. > > Addressing unneeded files is a little bit of help, but that won't fix > the "needed" files getting downloaded over and over.
Two points you are missing. I had no work on hand for the whole project and the project was NNT at start up. There was literally no reason to obtain the exe file because there was not chance I was going to use it. In this case, I am not likely to turn that project on for another month because I am doing something else. So, each time one of my systems downloads those files it is a complete waste of bandwidth (I have seen this before). The only saving feature is that I only rarely restart my systems. And if the servers are down later on not only will I get no exe, I will get no work... As to the delete file and download over and over, on YoYo where I have seen the trojan issue arise the tasks downloaded is downloaded with the exe that is needed, it is quarenteeened and the task is tagged with DL failure. And if we don't persist to download files that are not going to be used, then this is not going be an issue. _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
