RE: Gadi Busted In Massive Conspiracy

[Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>]

Gary Funck to 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.

Ummmmm....

Are you confusing things -- the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal 
Tool (shipped monthly with the other Patch Tuesday "gifts") with 
Microsoft AntiSpyware (formerly Giant AS) -- or are you just making a 
general non-sequiter (confusing the traditional use of "malware" with 
the rather butchered, "all-inclusive except for the things it would be 
beneficial for us to not include" usage of it some of the Johnny-cum-
lately "anti-spyware" vendors seem to have adopted, _then_ muddling up 
what that has to do with the purposes and intent of the Microsoft 
Malicious Software Removal Tool)?


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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