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to: Rich Gauszka
from: Mike N.
date: 2007-02-07 21:52:14
subject: Re: Microsoft`s antivirus fails to secure Vista

From: Mike N. 

On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 15:14:33 -0500, "Rich Gauszka"
 wrote:

>The researchers tested whether each of the antivirus products would stop a
>set of viruses known to be currently circulating. In order to be awarded a
>pass, the software had to detect all the viruses with no false positives.

  Another stupid story that doesn't answer the real question - how well
does UAC work?   Did it stop the escalation of privilege?

   Virus Blacklisting has become a dismal failure.   The majority of
malware pretty much marches freely by any AV product out there.

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