> > Can someone tell me, if there are commercial firewalls, who can
> > recognize and eliminate virus on internet, before entering in the
> > private net ?
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> I'd be, umm, interested in seeing how this is done in reliable and
> consistent manner; I have yet to see one that works, and many (including
> myself) think they are impossible.
Yes, the Halting problem comes to mind.
And even if it were possible we would start seeing the beginning of
social engineering attacks to the effect of, "Download this binary! It
slices, dices and chops, and for your protection we have encrypted it with
PGP to protect against the bad nasty Internet"
Ben.
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ben @
edelweb .
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Paris, France Illudium Q36 Explosive Space Modulator
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