Hi,

First of all, it's a bad idea to post with your real email address to forums
like these, as users are already infected with viruses and are looking for
help. They will harvest your email.

"The Magnificent *******" wrote in message
...
Antivirus software companies charge you money to "protect" your computer
from viruses and other bad things that could happen to it (trojan horse,
worm, etc.). If you don't pay for protection, there is a very good
chance that something bad will happen to your computer. Some people say
that some antivirus software companies are even responsible for some (or
most) of the new viruses that come out.........that way there is always
a need for their products.
This is an odd argument. After all, couldn't you say the same about most
every services industry? Doctors don't make people sick to get their
business. There is no "massive" conspiracy. The antivirus industry is so
large that it would be doubtful a secret such as that would be able to stay
in for so long.

Sounds kind of like the mafia. Either you pay them for protection or
you'll get hurt or something like that.
You can avoid getting hurt by using common sense, even if you don't have an
antivirus program. Viruses require user intervention to spread - some
require the lack thereof. It's not antivirus programs that stop viruses from
spreading - they're only a safety net.

Is this just a coincidence?
No; a coincidence would entail some sort of similarity of unusual nature.
There is nothing unusual here. And, if you still feel this way, try a free
antivirus program like this one:

http://www.grisoft.com/

Here is it from a virus writer's perspective, reflecting on the absurdities
that were speculated upon because of a somewhat confusingly worded (but
standard) phrase in a Symantec write-up:

http://www.virusbtn.com/magazine/arc...d_straight.xml

Sincerely,
Benjamin "Trafton" Johnstone-Anderson
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
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