Re: Kaspersky Online Scan: How Comprehensive?

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:35:45 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Upon completion, I'm getting:
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No malware has been detected.
The sections that have been scanned are CLEAN.
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Sounds good, but am I getting Kaspesky's best shot?\

i.e. Is it just a virus check, or are they looking
for other types of malware?

All types. While much spyware/adware detections are included, it's
still a good idea to use specialized scanners such as AdAware and
Spybot.

Art
http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg
.

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