Bagle.A was given particularly high threat ratings, but it subsequently caused relatively low damage, causing some analysts to question the threat rating systems used by analysts and developers in particular, and vendor's reactions to incidents in general:
- Bagle worm raises questions over threat classification
- Q: What's the AV industry's definition of happy?
The article in The Register singled out a vocal analyst company, mi2g, for particular criticism. The Executive Chairman of mi2g, D K Matai, was quick to respond:
Interestingly, D K Matai found time to send an almost identical letter that was published in the South China Morning Post, 16 March 2004, page T2.