[87127] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Clueless anti-virus products/vendors (was Re: Sober)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Edward B. Dreger)
Sun Dec 4 23:19:15 2005
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 04:18:33 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Edward B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@noc.everquick.net>
To: nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <20051205040452.6C5B03C0159@berkshire.machshav.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
SMB> Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 23:04:52 -0500
SMB> From: Steven M. Bellovin
SMB> A-V companies are in the business of analyzing viruses. They should
SMB> *know* how a particular virus behaves.
The cynical would say they _do_ know, and "accidental" backscatter is a
way to advertise their products. ;-)
Eddy
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