RE: More Consumer Reports fun

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

So they used a spyware simulator to test antispyware.

I am reminded of the idea that you could use the Doren Rosenthat "Virus 
Simulator" to test antiviruses. Perhaps some people will remember how the 
"Virus simulator" worked?

So I would *definitely* not assume that the 5,500 files they used were 
viruses. If they're willing to use a spyware simulator instead of spyware, 
who knows what they'd use instead of viruses.

The next step has to be to examine these 5,500 files.

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006, Fergie wrote:

> Alex,
>
> Both links you provided werer 404 -- the current link seems
> to be:
>  http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/consumer-reports-testing-scandal-its_25.html
>
> ... until the next time you change it. :-)
>
> Cheers!
>
> - ferg
>
> -- Alex Eckelberry <AlexE () sunbelt-software com> wrote:
>
> Smaller URL:
>
> http://snipurl.com/vg57
>
>  
>
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> http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/consumer-reports-testing-scandal
> -its.html
>
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