Don't Buy Antivirus Software, Vendor Says

Iria · Oct 6, 2008, 05:13 AM

Trend Micro's consumer security product manager has recommend people not to buy antivirus products, including his own. But there is a method to his madness, he assures.
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Source: PC World

zaim · Oct 7, 2008, 03:39 AM

I don't

**kris23** · Oct 7, 2008, 04:18 AM

so he says AV isnt good enough anymore and we really need security suites....

i can see why

mkk · Oct 7, 2008, 05:34 AM

He also incidentally indicate that his own companys antivirus software does not protect against a number of types of threats that other known capable products do. Way to go.

Oct 6, 2008, 05:13 AM	#1
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Oct 7, 2008, 03:39 AM	#2
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Oct 7, 2008, 04:18 AM	#3
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mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,492 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Re: Don't Buy Antivirus Software, Vendor Says He also incidentally indicate that his own companys antivirus software does not protect against a number of types of threats that other known capable products do. Way to go.