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Anti-viral approaches (PC)

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From: microsoft!c-rossgr
Date: Wed, 22 May 1991 21:19
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>From:    Padgett Peterson <padgett%tccslr.dnet@mmc.com>

>For basic protection, almost all of the anti-viral software on the
>market is adequate, just like few people take more than basic
>protection from being stung by a wasp. More is considered
>contra-productive & is an accepted risk in working in a garden. When
>it happens, it is annoying but remedies are at hand.

If everybody made backups, I'd be out of business.

>To me, seven people stand out in this area ...
>... not because they are necessarily wonderful people, meetings can
>be explosive, but because they have made available to the public
>information and programs specificaly designed to combat viruses as
>shareware/freeware, not the best way to squeeze the last dollar out of
>the public.

Hey, I *am* a wonderful person, too!  Now, I'm currently trying to
squeeze as much money from the public as possible.  Fortuneately, I
code better than I market...

Ross
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