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GFI apologizes over Samsung keylogger claim, no one else does yet

article published on 2 April, 2011

GFI, the company that owns the VIPRE security products, has apologized for its part in a claim made earlier this week that Samsung pre-installed keylogging software on new laptops. The headlines of Samsung pre-loading spying software on its laptops made waves online on Wednesday and through Thursday. The claim was originally published by NetworkWorld.com through a guest contributor, Mohommad ... [ read the full article ]

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KillerBug
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_ 		2. April 2011 @ 04:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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False positives are just a reality that has to be dealt with when using security products such as VIPRE
That isn't really true...VIPRE can't detect viruses, so they have no excuse for false positives. They should issue a public apology for making VIPRE.
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Mysttic
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_ 		2. April 2011 @ 10:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Now here's where I don't understand it, Samsung gets reamed for keylogging their laptops because they spy on you through it. Sony gets away with doing it to PS3....
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KillerBug
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_ 		2. April 2011 @ 21:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Anyone who was still loyal to Sony after OtherOS removal doesn't care how bad sony screws them.
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