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When Signatures Go Bad…Ouch!

I’m really amazed that this doesn’t happen more often. I suppose it underscores the need for moving to a HIPS based AM solution.

“Users of the BitDefender antivirus software started flooding the company’s support forums Saturday, apparently after a faulty antivirus update caused 64-bit Windows machines to stop working. The company acknowledged the issue in a note explaining the problem. ‘Due to a recent update it is possible that BitDefender detects several Windows and BitDefender files as infected with Trojan.FakeAlert.5,’ the company said. The acknowledgment came after BitDefender users had logged hundreds of posts on the topic. Some complained of being unable to reboot their systems.” src = slashdot.com

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I listen to a lot of Satellite radio (I’m a big Stern fan) and while listening the past few days (9-08-09 through 9-10-09) I’ve been completely annoyed by a misleading…scratch that…completely false commercial for a product called Double AntiSpy (in the commercial they say something like…”and ya know it’s the best because CNET and PC Mag have rated it #1″….complete BS!!!)

The reason that I say this commercial on the radio for Double AntiSpy is false\fake is because as of this moment Double AntiSpy isn’t even listed on CNET / PC Mag, much less #1.

Personally, I stay away from ANY program that lies about its rating.