Clueless anti-virus products/vendors (was Re: Sober)

Mon Dec 5 04:18:33 UTC 2005

SMB> Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 23:04:52 -0500
SMB> From: Steven M. Bellovin

SMB> A-V companies are in the business of analyzing viruses.  They should 
SMB> *know* how a particular virus behaves.

The cynical would say they _do_ know, and "accidental" backscatter is a 
way to advertise their products. ;-)

Eddy
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