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On Mon, 2/16/2026 3:28 AM, David B. wrote:
> May I have comments from the readers here regarding the content of this thread on the ASC forums?
> 
> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6460085?sortBy=rank
> 
> Thank you.
> 

Discussions of ClamXAV are definitely way way outside the purpose of this group.
With extreme prejudice even (ban hammer material).

*******

A group such as "alt.comp.anti-virus" would be a place for the
discussion of anti-virus products.

Regarding the specifics of the question, "comp.sys.mac.misc" is
a good place for it too. As this question is specific to an Apple
product line. If no one will enter into a discussion,
it means the topic is "below their threshold for comment".

If you were to discuss "Raining In Rochester" in this group,
that too would be "below my threshold for comment". There might
not be a group, for the people of Rochester, in which case
you would go to "talk.misc" as a group and let loose your bowels.

There is "some place for everything", and... this isn't the place. OK?

One look at the Virustotal.com screen, when scanning a file, will
tell you that 30% of AV products are not worth buying. The people
in these groups know this, they don't buy stupid things. It is not
even worth discussing. Even mainstream products, may not be worth
buying either. But as a first pass filter, I can chop a good few of
those right off a list.

This is how a Mac user discovers products. The person running this
site, has rules regarding what will be reviewed and what won't
be reviewed. While it might appear that only large commercial corporations
are supported, that isn't the criterion. Any software to be tested,
has to have some "skills" for each test area, to be considered.
It's like the Olympics. "Narrow" products will not make it here.
The 30% products in the previous paragraph, are not reviewed here either.

https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/mac-security-test-review-2025/

   Paul

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Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-16 08:28 +0000
  Re: Off Topic - request! Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-16 05:35 -0500
    Re: Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-16 22:47 +0000
      Re: Off Topic - request! Nobody <jock@soccer.com> - 2026-02-16 17:23 -0800
    Re: Off Topic - request! "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-17 20:08 +0800
      Re: Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-17 15:17 +0000
        Re: Off Topic - request! "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-19 20:28 +0800
          Re: Off Topic - request! Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-19 10:48 -0500
            Re: Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-19 16:02 +0000
              Re: Off Topic - request! Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-19 11:42 -0500
            Re: Off Topic - request! Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-02-19 17:23 +0000
              Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-19 20:09 +0100
                Re: Off Topic - request! Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-02-19 19:15 +0000
                Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-19 20:43 +0100
                Re: Off Topic - request! "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-19 21:27 +0100
                Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-19 21:36 +0100
                Re: Off Topic - request! "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-20 12:54 +0100
              Re: Off Topic - request! "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-20 12:32 +0800
            Re: Off Topic - request! Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-02-19 17:20 +0000
  Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-16 16:11 +0100
    Re: Off Topic - request! "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-16 23:19 +0000
      Re: Off Topic - request! Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2026-02-17 00:37 +0100

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