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Re:Symantec: it’s dangerous to rely on free antivirus by MoeDrippins on Sunday July 05, 2009 @01:00PM (#688423)
> Higher detection rates is not better. Higher detection rates just means more false positives.

Awesome, so the machine I have with NO AV software at all with a detection rate of 0 must be the bestest!

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Re:Symantec: it’s dangerous to rely on free antivirus by wyday on Sunday July 05, 2009 @01:03PM (#688426)
That's obviously not what I meant. Read my comment below: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=688388
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