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 Jan 1 2006, 02:46 PM
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I down loaded SpywareGuard (2.2 version) today. I updated as soon as it finished down loading. I noticed that the last definition updates for this program were dated 1-22-04. Is this correct ? Has there been no new definitions for this program in almost 2 years ? Thank You for your time. Dennis 
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Jan 1 2006, 08:10 PM
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 Bleepin' Animin Group: Site Admin Posts: 5,772 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Now On... Member No.: 31,547 |
Dennis H,
Hopefully this will answer your question. QUOTE SpywareGuard functions primarily based on heuristics, so it detects malware by seeing if ANYTHING breaks a preset bunch of rules. It does not use a definitions database specific to certain malware, so it doesn't need constant updating. This is quoted from a post at this link. Scroll down to the 2nd post by Blinn, for the full post.Be (heuristics) Safe Da Bleeping Advisors, Animal -------------------- The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life. Andrew Brown  "On the keyboard of life, always keep one finger on the escape key." — Scott Adams. |
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Jan 2 2006, 04:13 AM
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Thanks for the reply Animal. I understand now.
Thanks Again, Dennis edits: keys sticking This post has been edited by Dennis H: Jan 2 2006, 09:12 AM |
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