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

From: Steven J. Sobol (no email)
Date: Wed Dec 07 2005 - 08:54:29 EST

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    On Tue, 6 Dec 2005, Douglas Otis wrote:

    > > Not my problem. I don't need or want, and should not be hammered
    > > with, virus "warnings" sent to forged addresses -- ever. They are
    > > unsolicited (I didn't request it, and definitely don't want it),
    > > bulk (automated upon receipt of viruses by the offending server), e-
    > > mail... thus UBE.
    >
    > I know of no cases where a malware related DSN would be generated by
    > our products, nevertheless, DSNs are not Unsolicited Bulk Email.

    Riiiight.

    Virus notifications aren't DSNs.

    99% of the time, they're ads for the publisher of whatever anti-virus
    filter is being used on the recipient's side.
     

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