For those below...

Another timeline: Reporter writes story, company sees story, takes it and uses it for marketing. This is a common occurrence across teh interwebz.

We could get into the nitty-gritty of what anti-virus is and isn't, but frankly I don't think we'll agree. Because what else is HN for other than to argue points ad infinitum until we all realize we've wasted a significant portion of our lives that should have been spent to more altruistic, worthwhile ends?