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To: shadowman who wrote (27366)	6/1/2002 9:54:49 AM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110655

re, "Let a sleeping dog lie? Heck no...." Virus Bulletin - Independent AntiVirus Advice virusbtn.com Vendor Website: grisoft.com Result Summary: 1 pass / 16 fails virusbtn.com ****************************** Vendor Website: symantec.com Result Summary: 16 passes / 6 fails** virusbtn.com

To: shadowman who wrote (27366)	6/1/2002 10:13:26 AM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110655

"Let a sleeping dog lie? Heck no...." perusing GRC.com discussion site, i came across this comment and response: Comment: The fact that AVG don't spend advertising revenue with PC Mag doesn't factor at all of course :) That is a valid concern. Response: Except they also mention Steve's software and Steve doesn't do any advertising. here's the entire post.... Subject: Re: PC Magazine rates AVG 6.0 not worth even the free price Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 06:47:17 -0500 From: "Robert Wycoff" <Don't.use.Lockdown@any.price> Square peg <squarepeg@round.hole> wrote: >>> interface. But since AVG missed six viruses on our Virus Detection >>> test and had seven false positives, even the free version isn't worth >>> the price." >> >> and the fact that AVG don't spend advertising revenue with PC Mag >> doesn't factor at all of course :) > > That is a valid concern. Except they also mention Steve's software and Steve doesn't do any advertising. Robert