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New security software industry scam Straight Talk 07-17-2007
Posted by Straight Talk on July 17, 2007, 6:03 pm
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What a scam!

Symantec announces a new breed of "security products" - namely the
"Anti-BotWare".

IOW, once again the security software industry manages to
sub-categorize malware making it possible to introduce new
anti-whatever products.

There is *absolutely no reason* why bots shouldn't be detected by
normal anti-malware. Well, except for one: MONEY.

These companies deserve nothing but having their butts kicked. But of
course that won't happen. Most users are too ignorant to see through
the hype.

http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20070717_02

Posted by jc on July 18, 2007, 4:36 pm
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Straight Talk wrote:
> What a scam!
>
> Symantec announces a new breed of "security products" - namely the
> "Anti-BotWare".
>
> IOW, once again the security software industry manages to
> sub-categorize malware making it possible to introduce new
> anti-whatever products.
>
> There is *absolutely no reason* why bots shouldn't be detected by
> normal anti-malware. Well, except for one: MONEY.
>
> These companies deserve nothing but having their butts kicked. But of
> course that won't happen. Most users are too ignorant to see through
> the hype.

Best way to send your message is switch to Linux. Not much use for
Norton there.


jc

>
> http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20070717_02

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