Re: NORTON Firewall doesn't detect TROJAN, !!WARNING TROJAN ATTACHED!!

From: Mimic (gn0rty@gn0rties.ville)
Date: 12/21/02 

From: "Mimic" <gn0rty@gn0rties.ville>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 23:39:37 -0800

"VPNSARETHEHACKERSSECRETS" <"trackers (REMOVE)"@boxfrog.com> wrote in
message news:3E02EF87.59D358CE@boxfrog.com...
>
>
> FromTheRafters wrote:
>
> > "dukane" <dukane@NOSPAM.comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.186be4cdedf9ef069896f6@news-central.giganews.com...
> > > One thing I would do is send the file off to another virus scanner
> > > manufacturer. Most all of them will scan a file for you at their lab
and
> > > let you know whether or not the file is infected. This will at least
> > > give you confirmation so you can provide proof to Norton that they
> > > dropped the ball on this one.
> > >
> > > You can just write that you believe the file is infected, Norton said
> > > no, but you want to make sure that their scanner will pick it up. Most
> > > will be happy to oblige in the hopes of making a customer out of you.
> > >
> > > The more I hear about Symanmtec's products and their support system,
the
> > > more sure I am that their "day in the sun" is over. They seem to have
> > > just kicked back and are trusting on their (previous) reputation to
keep
> > > them competitive. From my experience with their products, they have
been
> > > in a downhill slide for the past several years, and their support is
the
> > > pits.
> >
> > Do you expect AV software to be any better at picking up *new*
> > trojans than they are at picking up *new* viruses and worms?
> > I agree that they should have at least actually taken a look at the
> > file, and told the OP that his submission would be added to the
> > definition set (and thanked him). It seems mighty suspicious to me.
>
> Malicious hackers make up their own code and no anti-virus applicatiom can
> protect you.
>
> debbie
>

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