McAfee lists Adware in Top 10 Viruses

joelethan writes "In the new sensitive, caring world of Windows security McAfee Virusscan detects adware/malware, just like its competitors. A surprising consequence is that the McAfee's Regional Virus Info now regularly shows adware in its infection top ten. It feels so good to see old favorites like 180Search and DFC listed. "Now for your listening pleasure it's Adware.Gator at number 7 with a bullet..." "

Comments

Re:Time to cut your virus count

[slimak]

FYI: Keeping coffee in the freezer is not a good idea as it destroys the flavor. Your best bet is to buy whole beans and grind as needed.
I have seen your sig a few times and finally thought I had to comment.

i called this a long time ago

[moojuece]

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=83240&cid=7286 358

Re:And the only thing worse than Adware

[enigmals1]

WHAT THE!!! Merriam-Wesbter says... You're right!

When'd they change that?!! Apparently Engrish OWNZ ME! ;-) Thank you for making the world a little better place by setting me straight on the correct pluralicy of the word virus.

(But at least I post with an account.) :p

Re:Time to cut your virus count

[Anonymous Coward]

Speaking of sigs, shouldn't yours be:

Karma: Excellent

shorter and perfectly understandable to us

Re:Time to cut your virus count

[Jugalator]

Why do steps 1 and 2 if you're going to do 3 anyway?

Re:And the only thing worse than Adware

[Anonymous Coward]

Which is why you have fuck all Karma. You clearly have nothing interesting, indsightful nor informative to say.

I'd even suspect you used another of your accounts to mod the grandparent "underrated" as it obviously was not.

mod +1 for High Fidelity reference

[Rockenreno]

"Now for your listening pleasure it's Adware.Gator at number 7 with a bullet..." yay for High Fidelity!