Re: [libreoffice-users] FYI - Trend Micro is blocking your LO 4.1.1 download page

On Tue, 3 Sep 2013, Tom Davies wrote:

> Hi :) Yes, i was able to find it by a google search but my point was 
> that they are not particularly well known.  I'm sure everyone could 
> probably "reel off" maybe half-dozen to a dozen names or more 
> without even pausing for breath.  Probably 4 would appear on nearly 
> everyone's list but people's last few choices might vary.  I can't 
> imagine more than 2 or 3 people would have "Trend Micro" on their 
> list. 

it is well-known to pc magazine; here is a recent review:

<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410155,00.asp>

Rubenking does point out that "Trend Micro doesn't participate in 
testing with all of the independent labs. Those that do test Trend 
Micro technology rate it good, not great."

it also made their best of the current crop of antivirus ware. 
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372364,00.asp>

I don't do Windows and I've heard of it for yrs. I'd be wary of 
calling it 'obscure' but it is not among 'the best known'.

F.

> Of course one disadvantage with using well-known security is that 
> more people are more familiar with trying to break through it or 
> disable it.  Also fame is not necessarily a good indicator of 
> quality and i can think of a few excellent programs that never got 
> the recognition they deserved. 
>
> However when famous security program fails there are usually stories 
> about it and people find out fairly quickly.  With something 
> obscure, when it goes wrong there might never be any announcement 
> anywhere, or they might have too few users and not even realise they 
> have a problem
>
> Regards from
> Tom :) 
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk>
> To: Libre Office ML <users@global.libreoffice.org>
> Sent: Monday, 2 September 2013, 10:33
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] FYI - Trend Micro is blocking your LO 4.1.1 download page
>
>
> On Mon, 2 Sep 2013 09:23:06 +0100 (BST)
> Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hello Tom,
>
> > I've never heard of "Trend Micro" and wonder if it's a Microsoft tool
> > or some other 3rd party that has a vested interest in locking you in to
> > only buying products from themselves.
>
> A quick internet search reveals that they're a UK firm selling security
> software for private & business users.  I suspect their software is
> giving a false positive.
>
> Trend Micro's url, should you be interested, is
> http://www.trendmicro.co.uk/

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Felmon Davis

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have got him.

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