Self-certified email

2008-01-15 Thread Michael G Schwern
An email just came into the bug tracker, which is hateful in and of itself, but it has this tacked onto the end: No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.0/1218 - Release Date: 10/01/2008 13:32 Well gee thanks, totally

Re: Self-certified email

2008-01-15 Thread Adam Atlas
On 14 Jan 2008, at 13:18, Michael G Schwern wrote: How long do you think it'll be until viruses start adding on their own certification? They probably already are.

Re: Self-certified email

2008-01-15 Thread Peter da Silva
On 2008-01-14, at 12:23, Adam Atlas wrote: On 14 Jan 2008, at 13:18, Michael G Schwern wrote: How long do you think it'll be until viruses start adding on their own certification? They probably already are. They have been for years.

Re: Self-certified email

2008-01-15 Thread Peter da Silva
On 2008-01-14, at 12:18, Michael G Schwern wrote: The worst part is that this is a VIRUS SECURITY COMPANY who thought this up. That's not surprising. They are, all of them, corrupt. Oh, I dare say there are plenty of ernest and throughtful and honorable folk working there, but the

Re: Self-certified email

2008-01-15 Thread Philip Newton
On Jan 14, 2008 7:18 PM, Michael G Schwern schw...@pobox.com wrote: Ooh, and they're advertising That's pretty much all you needed to say. Why *did* you think they tack that on to outgoing messages? Cheers, -- Philip Newton philip.new...@gmail.com

Re: Self-certified email

2008-01-15 Thread Ricardo SIGNES
* Michael G Schwern schw...@pobox.com [2008-01-14T13:18:07] The worst part is that this is a VIRUS SECURITY COMPANY who thought this up. Not only should they realize it's totally worthless, and a waste of space, but actually counter productive. You're NOT supposed to trust what the incoming