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Offline polonus

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Signature based av misses 88% of Grumblar infections...
« on: 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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Re: Signature based av misses 88% of Grumblar infections...
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2009, 01:39:31 PM »
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