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from: WOLF K
date: 2015-02-01 05:29:00
subject: Re: BidDefender: Reliabil

On 2015-02-01 1:53 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
> Just ran BitDefender against my trusted "Good" Win-7 system image for my
> 24-7 box. (restored for the purpose) and it came up with 7 instances of
> malware. [etc]

Every anti-malware/anti-virus program will have both false positives and 
false negatives. No test is 100% reliable, in any context.

Keep that in mind the next time your doc recommends a medical test. We 
live in a contingent world, the best we can do is improve the odds in 
our favour. Sometimes.

Have a good day,

-- 
Best,
Wolf K
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