An even more cynical way would be to say that most antivirus
companies aren't in the business of analyzing viruses - they are in
the business of selling antivirus software.
I believe that is the fundamental problem.
Jamie
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On Dec 4, 2005, at 11:18 PM, Edward B. Dreger wrote:
SMB> Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 23:04:52 -0500
SMB> From: Steven M. Bellovin
SMB> A-V companies are in the business of analyzing viruses. They
should
SMB> *know* how a particular virus behaves.
The cynical would say they _do_ know, and "accidental" backscatter
is a
way to advertise their products. ;-)
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