tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347279.post6522277535889980711..comments2023-08-26T05:04:33.009-04:00Comments on anti-virus rants: i know there's no panacea but i still want one, darnit!kurt wismerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03810635947269551517noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347279.post-88147975588576602302007-10-01T14:55:00.000-04:002007-10-01T14:55:00.000-04:00Thank you for putting that feeling into other, bet...Thank you for putting that feeling into other, better words! I admit, my example of the Jericho Forum was slightly unfortunate, but I like yours as much. I see this subtle paradox quite often about rejecting a technology for a failure only to turn around and say elsewhere they believe there is no perfect solution. A growing pet peeve of mine. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357840241031190415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347279.post-1010163837661129432007-09-30T14:41:00.000-04:002007-09-30T14:41:00.000-04:00"Just read some magazine's AV-related articles." t..."Just read some magazine's AV-related articles." <BR/><BR/>that's actually worse than saying 'just google it'... it does not qualify as a citation and does not meet my standards of evidence...<BR/><BR/>while i'm more than willing to believe that it actually does happen (marketing departments are notorious for not knowing how to avoid peddling snake oil), i won't be criticizing anyone for it without specific examples to point to...kurt wismerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810635947269551517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347279.post-72963833214508483552007-09-30T05:41:00.000-04:002007-09-30T05:41:00.000-04:00"citations please"-Just read some magazine's AV-re..."citations please"-<BR/><BR/>Just read some magazine's AV-related articles. Many are sponsored by AV companies, I believe- too many blatant advertisement there (at least, in Russia, I don't know situation in other countries).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347279.post-72021419417519255552007-09-29T14:25:00.000-04:002007-09-29T14:25:00.000-04:00"Because anti-virus companies advertise their AVs ..."Because anti-virus companies advertise their AVs as a end-point silver-bullet defense system! "Buy our award-winning AV and forget about viruses forever"."<BR/><BR/>citations please... <A HREF="http://anti-virus-rants.blogspot.com/2006/10/complete-total-full-protection-is-snake.html" REL="nofollow">the last time i looked</A> the snake-oil being offered by most major av companies was far more subtle than what you're suggesting... owing more to the inappropriate use of words like <A HREF="http://anti-virus-rants.blogspot.com/2007/02/words-that-mislead-protection.html" REL="nofollow">protection</A> and <A HREF="http://anti-virus-rants.blogspot.com/2007/02/words-that-mislead-solution.html" REL="nofollow">solution</A> (which is pervasive across the entire security industry, not simply av) than to blatant intellectual dishonesty...kurt wismerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810635947269551517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347279.post-58996080600492596252007-09-29T14:02:00.000-04:002007-09-29T14:02:00.000-04:00Well, good post. I'd like, anyway, add something. ...Well, good post. I'd like, anyway, add something. Why people expects so much from such the broken technology as anti-viruses? Because anti-virus companies advertise their AVs as a end-point silver-bullet defense system! "Buy our award-winning AV and forget about viruses forever". And when AV's failed to do the job as advertised- naturally, they feel like frustrated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com