Hi Marck, On Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:21:48 +0100 GMT (Jul 17, 16:06 my local time), you [MDP] wrote:
MDP> Don't believe everything a marketing department claims for their MDP> "superior" technology. I don't have a habit of believing big corporate marketing departments; else I'd be using Eudora ! I have a tried and tested experience with NAV for past 6-7 years. I haven't had any problem with NAV in these years and it has stopped all sorts of nasties for me and my clients. Similar experience with other 20+ friends in my tech-circle. > - From one site detailing how lame this technology can actually be: > http://www.dessci.com/support/TSN/TSN62.stm <Snip> This site does not pertain Bloodhound is a lame technology, it just outlines an instance where Bloodhound mistook a software called MathType 3.5 for a virus. These types of things occur with technology such as Bloodhound, which relies on logic and "guess-work". To my mind, even if Bloodhound misreports 4 out of 5 cases, that one positive ID it makes is a worthwhile endeavor. The rest of the time, you ignore the virus warning (matter of pressing 'c' in NAV) and continue. Besides, you can adjust the sensitivity of Bloodhound detection or turn it off completely. > If "Bloodhound" technology worked, Norton need never issue an update > again! I don't agree. Bloodhound is a fuzzy logic type of application which complements the updates not replaces it. As with any fuzzy logic applications, Bloodhound has its share of gray areas, hence the issue with MathType 3.5. Today, this type of detection mechanism is in its infancy and NAV is the pioneer, who knows maybe Kaspersky will incorporate similar innovation in future and improve it? I'd say instead of bashing such a potential technology, we need to support it, our personal preference to NAV notwithstanding. -- Cheers, Sudip For PM:- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Sudip Pokhrel Kathmandu-NP PGP Key ID: 0xD93F5185 http://pgpkeys.mit.edu -- Sys Info -- Using The Bat! v1.60q on Windows XP 5.1 (Build 2600 ) H/W: Pentium IV 1.4 Ghz|256MB RAM|40GB HDD [IE 5.0, Opera 6.03 (default)] <A wishbone has never taken place of a backbone> ________________________________________________________ Current Ver: 1.61 FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bug Reports: https://www.ritlabs.com/bt/
