Re: Untouchable (PC)

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From: Bill Lambdin
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 23:48

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Quoting from Vesselin Bontchev to All About Re: Untouchable (PC) on 
12-07-92

VB> One important thing to have in mind is that the product is very good,
VB> but not as good as the advertisements are trying to suggest you. Some
VB> advertisements (in France) say that it is "the absolute weapon agains
VB> computer viruses" and that no virus, even an unknown one, is able to

I agree 100%.
 
Untouchable is capable, but I wouldn't do much farther. I have Untouchable 
1.13.

UTScan
Detection is fair
removal leaves a lot to be desired.
 
I would place F-Prot, VIRx, and Scan in front of it.

UTRes
Detection is fair.

UTPeriodic
This is one of the best integrity checkers that I have seen. I would put 
it in the same league with Victor Charlie's Bit Checking, or Integrity 
Master.

The advertising for Untouchable is doing them a dis-service.
 
Untouchable is good, but not THAT good.
 
Bill

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 * WinQwk 2.0 a#383 * Hacked version of Math Master MATHMSTR.*

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