Dustin wrote:
> ~BD~<~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in
> news:it9d61$qn5$1@dont-email.me:
>
>> Dustin - you obviously know your stuff. No one is challenging you on
>> that.
>
> Yes, I do. I told you I did in the beginning. In fact, I've
> told you how I operate. I want you to know what I'm holding so that
> when you do do something stupid, or get somebody else to, they can't
> say they weren't warned that I'd pull and use the double barrel and cut
> them in half. I play fair in that regard. You aren't challenging me on
> it now, and Graham I doubt will be again any time soon.

Black hats know their stuff too, Dustin. <grin>

However, my comments are *not* intended to be a wind-up in any way.
You've asked me to be straight-forward and ask you questions directly
with no double-meaning or innuendo, so the following are just that -
direct questions, answers to which may be of interest to others reading
here, not just me.

> I liked him,
> considered him a techie fellow. Now, I consider him one of your lackies
> so won't be talking to him any more.

I like Graham too - but he's certainly *not* "one of my lackies"!

> Did you enjoy his schooling?

I did find what you said interesting.

> That was your fault, David. I know you prodded him into challenging me here,
> I know you did. You cost me a potentially useful associate down
> the road.

You are wrong about that. I urge you to reconsider cutting Graham from
your group of associates - he's a good man (even though he smokes pot! <s>)

>> Have you *ever*, though, loaded MBAM onto a fresh/clean computer and
>> then run the programme? (the result should of course be that nothing
>> untoward would have been found).
>
> Of course I have.

*Why* did you do so?

>> Have you then uninstalled MBAM and then *forensically examined* the
>> machine to determine if MBAM has, possibly, surrupticially installed
>> it's very own malware - maybe a rootkit?
>
> Yes, I have.

*Why* did you? Were you suspicious about something?

>> Have you ever tested SuperAntispyware in a similar manner?
>
> Again, YES I have.

What made you decide to do so, Dustin?

>> If you have *not* done so ..... how can you be *certain* that
>> nothing has been 'left behind'?
>
> Because I've done those things.

An explanation of your reasons for so doing will be appreciated.
Out of interest, *when* did you look so closely at these products?

Might they have changed since you did your research? <rhetorical>

>> Nobody has so far claimed that this exercise *has* been carried out.
>> It appears that everyone simply assumes all is above board, so to
>> speak. It may not be!
>
> I just wanted to see how far this would have to go before I actually
> said something about it. Some people just don't learn.

Please clarify what you mean by this, Dustin. I'm trying *not* to read
between the lines! TIA.

D.