Comments on: Not very nice viruses http://developedtraffic.com/2004/10/08/not-very-nice-viruses/ Web design, search engine optimization and Internet marketing Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:52:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: DianeV http://developedtraffic.com/2004/10/08/not-very-nice-viruses/#comment-50 DianeV Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:11:45 +0000 http://developedtraffic.com/2004/10/08/not-very-nice-viruses/#comment-50 Thanks. I don't let virus-laden emails download to my computer; that's the reason I could compile a list like the above. Thanks. I don't let virus-laden emails download to my computer; that's the reason I could compile a list like the above.

]]> By: Mark http://developedtraffic.com/2004/10/08/not-very-nice-viruses/#comment-49 Mark Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:08:24 +0000 http://developedtraffic.com/2004/10/08/not-very-nice-viruses/#comment-49 I have had tremendous success using Virus Hunter. I recommend it hands down. I have had tremendous success using Virus Hunter. I recommend it hands down.

]]> By: Dan Renner http://developedtraffic.com/2004/10/08/not-very-nice-viruses/#comment-18 Dan Renner Sat, 09 Oct 2004 17:28:54 +0000 http://developedtraffic.com/2004/10/08/not-very-nice-viruses/#comment-18 Diane, I believe the term for the methodology these emails fall under is 'social engineering', as opposed to the virus writer (or 'script-kiddie' as in many of the above) attempting to fool the machine itself. In addition to your aforementioned virus.gr site, here are a couple of links to other anti-virus test sites: http://www.anti-virus-software-review.com http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml?table You'll find in these test that the heavily marketed 'names' don't do that well. It is interesting that this seems to also be the case in the Operating System field as well... :-) Diane,

I believe the term for the methodology these emails fall under is 'social engineering', as opposed to the virus writer (or 'script-kiddie' as in many of the above) attempting to fool the machine itself.

In addition to your aforementioned virus.gr site, here are a couple of links to other anti-virus test sites:

http://www.anti-virus-software-review.com
http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archives/products.xml?table

You'll find in these test that the heavily marketed 'names' don't do that well. It is interesting that this seems to also be the case in the Operating System field as well… :-)

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