Re: Multi-AV

My observations weren't intended as "personal attacks," though rereading this thread I can see how they could be construed as that.
So, I do apologise, and I do recognise your points.

regards, Richard


"OldRebel2" <OldRebel2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:DBD7884E-632D-4C37-B859-9FBADD56C213@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I don't consider this a debate and I'm not interested in personal attacks. I
am perfectly capable of reformatting and restoring my PC from backups. I
will be glad to take $ donations for imaging software and an external hard
drive. My point is that in general, I don't trust any AV or AS program to
simply delete anything unless I investigate what the item is first. I cannot
do that with Multi_AV. Also, there are inexperienced users viewthing this
newsgroup, who don't understand the possible ramifications of using this
tool. I have recommended Multi_AV.exe as a resource for some folks who had
inadequate AV software, but I don't think I will continue to do that as long
as it does not have a toggle switch to rename instead of delete. If I turn my
PC into toast - well - I can deal with that, but I don't want to be
responsible for giving bad advice to others, who might not be prepared to
recover.
--
Regards,

Paul B. aka "OldRebel"


"RJK" wrote:

A one word rebuttal ? :-)

regards, richard


"OldRebel2" <OldRebel2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F9CC1146-CEBD-454B-AC97-0F0E219ADA85@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ASSumptions!
> -- > Regards,
>
> Paul B. aka "OldRebel"
>
>
> "RJK" wrote:
>
>> Stating that you consider multi-av is "...too dangerous to use..."
>> indicates that you're not competent enough to use it, or possibly too
>> lazy
>> to image a hard-disk.
>>
>> I was playing with BartPE and multi-av, a while ago, and blew up my >> boot
>> drive. Fortunately I'd imaged that drive just two days before the
>> explosion
>> !
>>
>> regards, Richard
>>
>>
>>
>> "OldRebel2" <OldRebel2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3680BAE0-127A-42A6-94E0-3579965BA719@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Without some kind of toggle switch, it's almost too dangerous to use
>> > unless
>> > the only other option would be to reformat. I certainly wouldn't >> > use
>> > it
>> > just
>> > to check a PC.
>> > I wouldn't bet on any of the AV vendor NOT having a false positive >> > or
>> > defective definition file that might weck something. It's almost >> > like
>> > playing Russian roulette. Of course, that might be fun the the OS >> > was
>> > terminally ill already and about to "pull the plug." "Freedom
>> > means -
>> > nothing left to lose."
>> > -- >> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Paul B. aka "OldRebel"
>> >
>> >
>> > "David H. Lipman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> From: "Riyby" <mustang@xxxxxxxx>
>> >>
>> >> | Hi Lipman,
>> >> |
>> >> | Can you please enable the Multi-AV tool to prevent automatic
>> >> deletion
>> >> after
>> >> | scanning in Sophos,Mcafee and Kaspersky engines?
>> >> |
>> >> | Thankyou.
>> >>
>> >> No, sorry. Not at this time.
>> >>
>> >> Maybe some time in the future I'll program a toggle switch in the >> >> menu
>> >> that can go between
>> >> 'malware rename' and 'malware delete' modes.
>> >>
>> >> Thanx for the feedback, Its under consideration.
>> >>
>> >> -- >> >> Dave
>> >> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> >> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>



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