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Oleg
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Anti-Virus updates

I have notesed many Anti-Virus programs do not update on the weekends are those companies taking a break?
permalink · 2008-05-10 16:13:02 · Reply to this

AB
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said by Oleg See Profile :

I have notesed many Anti-Virus programs do not update on the weekends are those companies taking a break?
Yes. It's part of the agreement between A/V companies and malware writers. Kind of like 'happy hour'.
permalink · 2008-05-10 17:23:04 · Reply to this

Oleg
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said by Oleg See Profile :

I have notesed many Anti-Virus programs do not update on the weekends are those companies taking a break?
Yes. It's part of the agreement between A/V companies and malware writers. Kind of like 'happy hour'.
LOL malware makers do not care about the law.
permalink · 2008-05-10 17:30:21 · Print · Reply to this

AB
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Re: Anti-Virus updates

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. . malware makers do not care about the law.
What law? The law of 'no weekend updates'?
permalink · 2008-05-10 17:32:54 · Reply to this

Oleg
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said by Oleg See Profile :

. . malware makers do not care about the law.
What law? The law of 'no weekend updates'?
No the law or agreement of not making malware on weekends.I wish terrorists would take weekends off
permalink · 2008-05-10 17:38:19 · Print · Reply to this

Cudni
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[I wish terrorists would take weekends off
i wish they just take off themselves

Cudni
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permalink · 2008-05-10 17:44:42 · Reply to this

Oleg
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Re: Anti-Virus updates

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said by Oleg See Profile :

[I wish terrorists would take weekends off
i wish they just take off themselves

Cudni
They do and take others with them
permalink · 2008-05-10 17:47:03 · Print · Reply to this

La Luna
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clubs:		 They all go fishing on summer weekends.
permalink · 2008-05-10 18:18:45 · Reply to this

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They all go fishing on summer weekends.
Not in the Czech Republic.
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said by La Luna See Profile :

They all go fishing on summer weekends.
More likely phishing?
permalink · 2008-05-10 21:31:09 · Reply to this

AB
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said by Oleg See Profile :

said by AB See Profile :

said by Oleg See Profile :

. . malware makers do not care about the law.
What law? The law of 'no weekend updates'?
No the law or agreement of not making malware on weekends.
You've got that backwards.
The law states that A/V companies cannot update on weekends, thereby giving malware writers a fair chance, whilst also propagating, promoting, and proliferating the symbiotic relationship between the two factions.

I think it may be against the law to speak of this, however.
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DownTheShore
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 Malware writers are on the summer schedule, now that Daylight Savings Time has started - no malware writing over the weekends.
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permalink · 2008-05-10 17:45:50 · Reply to this

jadinolf
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1 edit		 Avast updates on weekends. Don't know about the others.
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permalink · 2008-05-10 17:59:45 · Reply to this
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Re: Anti-Virus updates

symantec only does virus updates on wednesdays, or at least they used too
permalink · 2008-05-10 18:13:45 · Reply to this

Oleg
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symantec only does virus updates on wednesdays, or at least they used too
Norton has tons of work to do before you can call it Good Anti-Virus.
permalink · 2008-05-10 18:19:01 · Reply to this

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Avast updates on weekend. Don't know about the others.
Some companies simply have no respect for the law.
permalink · 2008-05-10 18:16:52 · Print · Reply to this
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 They're always working, but I think they don't QA the defs until the weekday, or if there's a breakout of some nasty virus.

At Symantec they work until 5pm, then work a half hour with the team in Japan (I think), then they take over there to work their shift, then do the same for the next location, etc.

With the latest Norton, they send out multiple daily updates now. With AVG, there are weekend updates.
permalink · 2008-05-10 21:51:22 · Reply to this

AB
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Re: Anti-Virus updates

said by pepperxn See Profile :

. . With AVG, there are weekend updates.
SNL has those, too.
permalink · 2008-05-10 21:56:40 · Reply to this

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said by Oleg See Profile :

I have notesed many Anti-Virus programs do not update on the weekends are those companies taking a break?

Perhaps you are using the wrong A/V program?



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permalink · 2008-05-10 22:13:44 · Print · Reply to this

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Re: Anti-Virus updates

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said by Oleg See Profile :

I have notesed many Anti-Virus programs do not update on the weekends are those companies taking a break?

Perhaps you are using the wrong A/V program?

[att=1]
No my AV is NOD32,but they are outside of US maybe this is why.
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AB
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Re: Anti-Virus updates

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Perhaps you are using the wrong A/V program?

No my AV is NOD32 . . .
But how can you be sure that's not the wrong one?
permalink · 2008-05-10 22:27:20 · Reply to this

Oleg
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said by Oleg See Profile :

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Perhaps you are using the wrong A/V program?

No my AV is NOD32 . . .
But how can you be sure that's not the wrong one?
Because i know so and you are using what Norton crap
permalink · 2008-05-11 11:54:45 · Print · Reply to this

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Re: Anti-Virus updates

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. . you are using what Norton crap

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said by Oleg See Profile :

No my AV is NOD32,but they are outside of US maybe this is why.

The last time I checked a map, Reykjavik IS (the home of F-Prot) was also outside the US. What is your point?
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permalink · 2008-05-10 22:32:40 · Print · Reply to this

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11.05.2008 08:58 Die Signaturen wurden erfolgreich aktualisiert.
von: AV-Delta:(1.31.9494.0), AV-Basis:(1.31.8400.0), AS-Delta:(1.31.9494.0), AS-Basis:(1.31.8400.0), AM-Modul:(1.1.3408.0)
bis: AV-Delta:(1.31.9530.0), AV-Basis:(1.31.8400.0), AS-Delta:(1.31.9530.0), AS-Basis:(1.31.8400.0), AM-Modul:(1.1.3408.0)
11.05.2008 08:58
Oh, M$ have no respect for this law...

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