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polonus
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Signature based av misses 88% of Grumblar infections...
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August 15, 2009, 01:37:54 PM »
Hi malware fighters,
Glad we have avast with the shields. Because one of the more dangerous infections for a greater part have not been found up by signature based av:
http://www.scansafe.com/news/press_releases/press_releases_2009/signature-based_scanners_miss_88_of_gumblar_attacks
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RejZoR
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Re: Signature based av misses 88% of Grumblar infections...
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August 15, 2009, 01:39:31 PM »
Of course. They want to market their stuff as best thing after sliced bread... They always say this, yet they never manage to make it to the masses. I wonder why...
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