Re: Consumer Reports Slammed for Creating 'Test' Viruses

[Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu]

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:18:20 +0200, Michal Zalewski said:
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006, Fergie wrote:
>
> > A consumer magazine has been condemned for possibly adding to the virus
> > problem by creating a series of "test" viruses just to review anti-virus
> > scanners.
>
> "It's a bit like Fire Monthly Magazine testing fire stations by lighting
> umpteen fires around the country and seeing who is the fastest at putting
> them out."
>
> Where's the analogy police when you need them?

And here I thought it was more like Fire Monthly Magazin testing fire stations
by taking the crews out to where they train firemen by intentionally setting
blazes in specially constructed buildings (lots of concrete that can take
repeated fires, etc)....

But somehow, that doesn't make as good a headline....

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