This one time, at band camp, Michael Gilbert said: > i believe that heuristic is an accurate description. the word > heuristic is defined as something that is based on speculation. the > speculation here is that a highly compressed file within an achive is > always malicious.
Well, the definition of heuristic I am familiar with has more to do with a trial and error method when no simple algorithm is available for the problem at hand. But I am also not interested in being pedantic about it. If you prefer calling this test heuristic, we can leave it be. Take care, -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ,''`. Stephen Gran | | : :' : [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | `. `' Debian user, admin, and developer | | `- http://www.debian.org | -----------------------------------------------------------------
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