Viruses, spyware etc

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From: Bill Ridgeway (info_at_1001solutions.co.uk)
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 22:21:58 GMT

Over this weekend I have been trying to eliminate spyware / rogue dialler
which despite the efforts of Norton Internet Security and various spyware
software will not go away. All the software I have tried have detected a
threat(s) only some of which are dealt with only to change and reappear
maybe two re-boots later. I'm convinced it is morphing or hiding somehow.

This raises the question is there any independent research showing the
strengths and weaknesses of the various anti-virus software in detecting and
eliminating virus, spyware etc threats. I am particularly interested in
protection for stand-alone computers not large systems. Googling for this
information is unreliable as the software producers seem to be also good at
producing convincing reports in their favour.

Thanks

Bill Ridgeway

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