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 keith2468Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-03
Winnipeg, MB
2 edits | reply to novaflare
Re: veloz scumware seen on comercial just now quote:
However. From my point of view, all this mess comes down to credibility. Meaning: if KAV, F-Prot, Norman et al say there's a trojan in that dll, I have no reason to think otherwise.
KAV and F-Prot are as good as they get. But some equally credible authoritative organizations at the time once said the world was flat. I believe God was supposedly one of them. 
Aristotle thought that determining facts by direct observation was something for weak minds, and that a strong mind could determine the truth by pure discussion and reasoning.
And people followed Aristotle.
And science stood still for almost 2,000 years.
My background is science. We go for direct observation.
I'm looking for someone up to the direct observation task.
I'd like to spot-check some of these "adware" products, see how accurate the anti-adware companies are in their descriptions of the products.
I'm not expecting everyone to have 2 free hours and a test computer, I just need one person.
Edit: In light of what Eric says just below, I'm thinking of the stop-sign package here, not just the downloader.
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2 edits | said by keith2468:
...some equally credible authoritative organizations at the time once said the world was flat. I believe God was supposedly one of them.
Well, it was probably a wrong human interpretation of a god, not the God. Anyway, It didn't take more than an extraordinary man to change all that: "Epur si muove".
Anyway, this is not about an interesting phylosophical debate at the agora in ancient Athens about the metaphysic world. It's all about something as earthly, boring, dull and sad as a supposed AV company embedding a trojan in their installer.
Now, Keith, why don't let them who know that we are wrong, namely Stop-Sign, stand up and face the music? You could also be wrong trying to justify their intentions and I know you are not a fool. Heck, I don't think even Mother Theresa with all her compassion would stand up for these guys.
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