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RE: Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV?


From: "Nick Hyatt" <me () n33t org>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:18:01 -0700

I disagree.

In our troubleshooting environment, we use 4 applications to remove spyware
/ malware / virus infections from customer systems - AVG, MS Antispyware,
Ad-Aware PE and Spybot S&D. We've found that it takes 4+ applications plus
some manual digging with Hijack This and RegscrubXP to get rid of the most
serious infections.

As far as Norton goes, totally and fully agree - get rid of it.

Nick Hyatt
me () n33t org

-----Original Message-----
From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk
[mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of Nancy Kramer
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:48 PM
To: Dave Korn; full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Re: Microsoft AntiSpyware attacks Norton AV?

At 07:05 PM 2/12/2006, Dave Korn wrote:

  No, let me correct that.  You need to fully uninstall it then throw 
it in the bin and get something better[*].  Oh, and don't let MS beta 
software run on any of your machines.


I concur.  Been there done that got the viruses.  If it weren't for AVG I
would probably have had to format my hard drive.

MS software doesn't work all that well in production versions.  Don't put
their beta's on any machine that is anything else but a test machine.

Regards,

Nancy Kramer
Webmaster http://www.americandreamcars.com Free Color Picture Ads for
Collector Cars One of the Ten Best Places To Buy or Sell a Collector Car on
the Web 


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