rotty97
join:2005-06-30
Australia
| Comodo acquires BOClean
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Today Comodo Acquired BOClean (www.nsclean.com) . One of the oldest and most respected Anti Trojan companies around.
BOClean has a very effective engine and more importantly top notch expertise and people in the field. We are happy to announce that Kevin will be joining forces with Comodo and work with us to create world's best Anti malware/virus/trojan/spyware/rootkit product around for FREE!
Comodo is totally committed to create a world leading Anti-Malware product for FREE! We have now assembled a world class team of people who will take us to next level. So expect some good stuff from us.
thanks
Melih
PS: We will now make BOClean a free product and continue to deliver top notch support. |
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j2
join:2006-04-16
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| lol nice! Comodo really need's to improve it's antivirus rates and the performance!Comodo's antivirus had missed a worm on my machine! but now that they had acquired BoClean they will improve it's antivirus signatures for sure! and yet it will be free for everybody  |
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greenhatch
join:2005-08-14
UK!
| reply to rotty97
Another independent bites the dust! However as it's Comodo doing the taking over, whose firewall has such a good reputation, I'm hoping the efficiency of the Boclean program won't be compromised. Good luck to the McAleaveys: I hope they got a great price. |
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tempnexus
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join:1999-08-11
Boston, MA
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Aww fck!
Yeap there goes another one.
I predict about 7 months to 1 year of Boclean quality and then bleh...failings due to the pressure of the bigger company and eventual ineffective bloat ware. 
I am sad very very very sad. |
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GercekSeytan
Rockin' with Raki
join:2001-10-19
Turkey
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said by rotty97  :FROM: » forums.comodo.com/index.php?topi···opicseenToday Comodo Acquired BOClean (www.nsclean.com) . One of the oldest and most respected Anti Trojan companies around. BOClean has a very effective engine and more importantly top notch expertise and people in the field. We are happy to announce that Kevin will be joining forces with Comodo and work with us to create world's best Anti malware/virus/trojan/spyware/rootkit product around for FREE! Comodo is totally committed to create a world leading Anti-Malware product for FREE! We have now assembled a world class team of people who will take us to next level. So expect some good stuff from us. thanks Melih PS: We will now make BOClean a free product and continue to deliver top notch support. This horrible. Er, when will I be able to download my free copy? 
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danny9
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Clinton Township, MI
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said by tempnexus :Aww fck! Yeap there goes another one. I predict about 7 months to 1 year of Boclean quality and then bleh...failings due to the pressure of the bigger company and eventual ineffective bloat ware. I am sad very very very sad. Me too! It does seem of late that good products seem to go downhill after being bought out.
Hopefully this won't happen with BOClean but only time will tell.
The level of trust I did have in this product, after all these years, has just gone down considerably.
At least Kevin and Nancy will get a much deserved rest.
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Mowergun
join:2004-02-15
Charleston, IL
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If BOClean becomes free, then I wonder what happens to the immunity from intimidation by bad guys that the makers of BOClean have as a consequence of the NY court ruling. My understanding is that since they have not in the past made available a free evaluation version, they have a right to detect whatever they want on behalf of their subscribers. Like a private club.
I was afraid this would happen some day. I can't blame Kevin and Nancy, they no doubt could use a rest, but I fear for the future of BOClean.
Will support for Win 9x be continued? Will the program remain light on resources? Will they stay ahead of the curve of bad stuff like they have in the past?
I have my fingers crossed. |
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Mele20
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join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
| reply to tempnexus
said by tempnexus :Aww fck! Yeap there goes another one. I predict about 7 months to 1 year of Boclean quality and then bleh...failings due to the pressure of the bigger company and eventual ineffective bloat ware. I am sad very very very sad. Me too. I do hope the McAleaveys got a great price. But I have a very bad feeling about this. I don't like Comodo at all and I think this is a sad day for us users....but I wish Kevin and Nancy the best and we do what we have to do ...all of us.
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Mele20
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Hilo, HI
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said by Mowergun :If BOClean becomes free, then I wonder what happens to the immunity from intimidation by bad guys that the makers of BOClean have as a consequence of the NY court ruling. My understanding is that since they have not in the past made available a free evaluation version, they have a right to detect whatever they want on behalf of their subscribers. Like a private club. That's an excellent point! And another reason I feel bad about this.
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tempnexus
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Boston, MA
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March 28th, @03:54AM
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Now I am just dreading the day when my boclean tells me "No New updates" and I am forced to take whatever cumado is offering...which I don't give 2 cents about.
There is no longer the trust of knowing that Kevin and Nancy is out there hunting down no matter what and including it. Now how certain am I that all of sudden Cumodo decides to look another way due to pressure or fear of legal action?
My iron clad 2ndary backup defense has now gone down .
What other good backups are there? That are as light on resources as Bo? I mean Bo was soo effective and soo light on resources I never knew it was there! Bo was the first thing I installed when I reformatted my system...it was installed prior to my AV!
And now in my mind Bo is gone. 1 year and 8 months after another beloved anti-malware TDS-3 closed it's doors.
Well another win for the bad guys.
Now if only KAV, and NOD32 can follow suit then we can really start renaming the next gen Internet experience to Botweb 3.0. |
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SaddAY
@com.sg | Seeing how Comodo has so many problems with their Firewall. Sighs. I hope BOClean does not become like that! |
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Mowergun
join:2004-02-15
Charleston, IL
·Consolidated Commu..
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said by tempnexus :Aww fck! Yeap there goes another one. I predict about 7 months to 1 year of Boclean quality and then bleh...failings due to the pressure of the bigger company and eventual ineffective bloat ware. I am sad very very very sad. It could be worse, at least they didn't sell out to Symantec.
If it was destined to happen, I would have prefered a union between Eset and NSclean. |
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Mele20
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join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
| said by Mowergun :If it was destined to happen, I would have prefered a union between Eset and NSclean. Yeah, wouldn't that have been a fine union!
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Mowergun
join:2004-02-15
Charleston, IL | I think so. Oh by the way, I guess I should have said "a union between Eset and Privacy Software Corporation" (makers of BOClean). |
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bellgamin
Kachunga
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join:2003-01-12
Ewa Beach, HI | reply to Mele20
At least they didn't sell out to Microsoft. Microsoft bought RAV & converted it to M$-mediocrity. I'm sure they would have done the same to BOC. |
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Cudni
La Merma - Los De Aca
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join:2003-12-20
Someshire | reply to rotty97
I can't help thinking these are good news for both the companies involved and all their present and future customers.
Cudni |
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Owlbet
Ignite the Ice
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join:2002-09-24
Palmer, AK
clubs: | reply to rotty97
All of a sudden, I don't feel so well and I have a bad taste in my mouth. 
Time will tell if this was a wise move. |
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danny9
Go Ahead, Make My Day
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| reply to Cudni
said by Cudni :I can't help thinking these are good news for both the companies involved and all their present and future customers. Cudni Cudni, I hope you are right but I can't share your enthusiasm at this point.
I can't see the high quality of standards held by BOClean being maintained by Comodo.
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doormans
join:2002-11-17
Roseville, MI
| reply to rotty97
This is very sad to hear for me. Over the years I have changed AV,AT, and firewalls but Boclean has remained the one consistent thing that always went on my computers. I fear that all the updates and quick responses to threats will soon die out also. I cant wait for the popup when updating that says I need to upgrade to version 4.23 with its sparkling new gui. Good luck to Kev and Nancy and we'll see where Boclean is in 3 to 6 months. |
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JohnA
Premium
join:2003-09-16
Pittsburgh, PA
| reply to rotty97
I hate to see a product shift from free to paid, or paid to free, as the consequences are not usually desirable.
All the best to Kevin and Nancy. Hope the reward is as strong, as the product and support have been over the many years we've used it. |
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