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Old 11-04-2005, 10:18 AM
Zvi Netiv
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Default Re: Running program files on XP with non-executable extension?

Leythos <void@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> In article <Xzvaf.1600$5R2.518@trnddc08>, DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net


> > >> As I said, I've been in the vx side for many years. I'm well versed on
> > >> both aspects of it, from antivirus perspective as well as vx
> > >> perspective. I'm not giving my opinion per say, I'm giving that of the
> > >> general consensus of both the Av and Vx side of things.

> > |
> > | That's great for them and you - not being snide here, but, as I said
> > | before, never seen a false positive on more than 1500 systems, and we'll
> > | continue to use it scanning all files on access.
> >
> > { just to stir the pot a bit... }

[...]
> Which does not change the fact that I've not had the experience of false
> positives


The reason could be little experience, or assuming that all the alerts that you
saw were true positives, without confirming that they are indeed. Your
assertions do not sound credible.

Regards, Zvi
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