Re: [SLE] MS malicious software tool

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 13:28:28 -0600, Mike wrote:

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:45:18 -0600, Sunny wrote:

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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:14:45 -0600, Jake Sallee wrote:

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Just for discussion, I wanted to talk about the MS tool released to help detect malicious software.

My main concern is wondering why MS decided to classify this tool as a "critical" update? Isn't this pushing the legal limits of this tool? Should this really be rated "critical" since there are many companies out there with competing products which have been available for some time?

Wouldn't this be the same as entering the Antivirus business, and labeling the software as "critical"?

In my opinion, this update shouldn't be classified as critical, but that again is just my opinion. :)

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Yes, it is critical to their attempt to get over another market :)

Sunny

(edit: meant for this to go to the list, not just you, Sunny :)

Not to play devil's advocate, but it is a critical update to their users who otherwise don't know any better... now let me get a show of hands of people who know someone who falls into that category. ;) Other companies have to market to gain acceptance, and maybe Microsoft should have to too, especially when moving into a new market, however, they have to couple that with the need to providing service to their OS customers.

Yes, that's the point. The other companies have expenses to market their product. While M$ just make it "mandatory" and free, thus killing them. The OP's concern was if it have to be in the critical section. And I do not think it should be there. The critical section was meant for patches. This is not a patch, and it does not solve any security flow. Otherwise it have to uninstall windows as well :)

I'm not an MS sympathizer, really, just thinking of how I'd handle it if I was in Billy boy's shoes.

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