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PSERVE
Is this a virus or spyware user group, why are the people in this group
posting spyware problems?
posting spyware problems?
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GSV Three Minds in a Can
from the said:Is this a virus or spyware user group, why are the people in this group
posting spyware problems?
Because other people in this group are happy to read and answer them
here. Besides, only people are hung up on taxonomy - it's an analogue
universe, and there is no neat line between spyware, worm, trojan, and
virus.
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Vanguardx
PSERVE said:Is this a virus or spyware user group, why are the people in this
group posting spyware problems?
Well, this is news to you? Haven't you checked the anti-virus products
themselves to see that they also check for trojans and some spyware?
Since the anti-virus product makers are blurring the lines then also
expect the same of users. Some anti-virus products now include IPS
(intrustion protection systems); Prevx, Abtrusion, and System Safety
Monitor are some examples of stand-alone IPS'es, but McAfee now bundles
its IPS with their VirusScan. Have you found a newsgroup named
"<something>.malware" that covers all the nasty software (viruses,
trojans, spyware, adware, etc.) and all nasty activity (hacking, RATs,
and other invasion or misuse)?
D
David W. Hodgins
Is this a virus or spyware user group, why are the people in this group
posting spyware problems?
See the thread
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]%20&lr=&num=100&hl=en
Although the above thread was about the posting of spyware and adware
questions in alt.comp.virus, I think the same answers apply just as well
to alt.comp.anti-virus.
Regards, Dave Hodgins
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Roger Wilco
PSERVE said:Is this a virus or spyware user group, why are the people in this group
posting spyware problems?
Cause they don't know any better. Virus to them just means "bad program" and who can blame them for that
when anti-VIRUS programs detect them and report them. Read any good HJT logs lately?
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Steve
PSERVE said:Is this a virus or spyware user group, why are the people in this
group posting spyware problems?
PSERVE:
I have been hit by spyware that installed itself much like a virus,
overwriting system files. These days AVs, include spyware/adware
protection. If you are interested in spyware/adware, then checkout
alt.privacy.spyware. You will see subscribers common to both of these NGs.
Steve