On Fri, 2004-08-13 at 23:36, JoeHill wrote: > On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:13:52 +1000 > Stephen K�hn disseminated the following: > > > > More on the complete stupidity of SP2 for XP: > > > > > > http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117380,00.asp > > > > > > ...and yeah, Stephen, it's this kind of crap what pays them bills, eh? > > > > As usual, Microsoft puts out a product that is already broken. And I'm > > sure a slew of patches are in the making as we speak. > > > > I'm still surprised that a vast majority of the public even bothers with > > Microsoft products and it�s high maintenance scheme - then again, I > > shouldn't whinge about it because I do need the money. > > This is my fav part: > > "Microsoft admits that, in some cases, malicious code could indeed switch the > firewall off. However, this isn't so much a flaw as a limitation on the role > firewalls should play in a company's security system, according to Microsoft. > > What??!! > > "If malicious code makes it past the firewall, it is the role of anti-virus > software to protect the machine, Overton adds. Likewise, it is not the > firewall's place to stop malicious code from sending outbound packets--..." > > So what the fsck is it good for??!! > > LOL! > > Nice way to pass the buck *and* pay lip service to security at the same time! > > BTW, just had a client that had Norton 2004, fully updated, found no viruses. > AVG? Found *nine* of them. > > So, keep it up MS and Norton! I made 700 bucks this week!
I had a very similar experience very recently. Some virii bypassed Symantec's NAV scans entirely and were stopped by an open sourced scanner I was using. Quite frankly the latrine level drivel that M$ continues to vomit forth is repelling. LX
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