Re: Ridiculous weakness of Norton and McAffee

From: bassbag (bassbag@bodybags.dragon.wales)
Date: 10/27/02


From: bassbag <bassbag@bodybags.dragon.wales>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 11:59:52 -0000

In article <ofamrukteu3anfvvfndbsm7lc4gmcvgfk5@4ax.com>,
badnews@hansenonline.net says...
> On 26 Oct 2002 23:17:46 GMT, UBCHI2 spoketh
>
> >How can these major companies sell security products without spyware scanning?
> >Spyware passes throught the virus checks and other checks of the top security
> >software products.
> >
>
> Yes, since spyware is not a virus, a virus scanner wouldn't pick it
> up... Doesn't sound flawed to me.
>
> Lars M. Hansen
> http://www.hansenonline.net
> (replace 'badnews' with 'lars' in e-mail address)
>
You may be interested to read this article about what this "spyware" does
and click the "some" and "others" links to see which antivirus
manufactures doesnt consider it a trojan ,and decide for yourself what
you consider it.
http://www.cexx.org/dlder.htm
me



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