[comp.virus] Norton's Antiviral program

JHOPKINS@cbacc.cba.uga.edu (John D. Hopkins) (04/17/91)

> I have heard there was an article in a mag. comparing Norton's
> antiviral to McAfee's scan and that the Norton's program failed to
> identify the Stoned virus.  Can anyone confirm or deny this?

I can absolutely guarantee you that this is false!!  The Norton
Anivirus program found the bloody Stoned virus on one of our machines
and sucessfully removed it with no bother.  I had trouble getting the
thing cleaned off a floppy, but McAfee didn't do any better.

So far we have no complaints with Norton.

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