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Re: Clueless anti-virus products/vendors (was Re: Sober)


From: "Steven J. Sobol" <sjsobol () JustThe net>
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 08:54:29 -0500 (EST)


On Tue, 6 Dec 2005, Douglas Otis wrote:

Not my problem.  I don't need or want, and should not be hammered  
with, virus "warnings" sent to forged addresses -- ever.  They are  
unsolicited (I didn't request it, and definitely don't want it),  
bulk (automated upon receipt of viruses by the offending server), e- 
mail... thus UBE.

I know of no cases where a malware related DSN would be generated by  
our products, nevertheless, DSNs are not Unsolicited Bulk Email.

Riiiight.

Virus notifications aren't DSNs.

99% of the time, they're ads for the publisher of whatever anti-virus 
filter is being used on the recipient's side.
 

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