RE: Gadi Busted In Massive Conspiracy

["Randy Abrams" <abrams () eset com>]

The MS MSRT is not supposed to replace anti-virus or anti-spyware. This is
different than OneCare or the MS Anti-Spyware beta.

Cheers,

Randy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Funck [mailto:gary () intrepid com] 
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:52 PM
> To: funsec () linuxbox org
> Cc: Randy Abrams; nick () virus-l demon co uk
> Subject: RE: [funsec] Gadi Busted In Massive Conspiracy
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org 
> > [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]On
> > Behalf Of Randy Abrams
> [...]
> > That said, later this month (and beyond) the MS Malicious software 
> > removal tool will start tracking infection rates. This is 
> likely to be 
> > a fairly good indicator.
>
> Good point, but regarding Microsoft's malware removal 
> program, I un-installed it because it seemed to me that it 
> found every kind of malware except the stuff that ended up on 
> my daughter's PC, and most of the other minor labels like 
> Adaware and Ewido did a _much_ better job.
>
> (I guess we _could_ change the subject line on this thread, 
> but one aspect of being "off topic" is being "off thread" as 
> well, I suppose. <g>)

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