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here's the problem
" I don't run as administrator so the trojan couldn't copy itself to my system folder, nor could it update the registry to run on startup. "
Most of you that post here are very savvy users.
Not true of most users.
I work in retail. Some of these folks can't even put an ink cartridge in an HP Printer.
Just today I set up a limited account for a guy on his Dell. No matter how much I tried to explain to him why it was a good idea, he just could not "get it". Millions out there never will. Somehow I don't see Linux users having this problem.
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Poor trojan never had a chance. sad  NonZealot | 01/23/06
You got the order a little wrong.  DonnieBoy | 01/23/06
No, I stand by my points  NonZealot | 01/23/06
So you deny that Mac/Linux/BSD/Solaris were not affected?  DonnieBoy | 01/23/06
Donnieboy  toadlife | 01/23/06
But, since 80% of sites use Apache, there should be lots more exploits  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
The stupidity overwhelms me!  NonZealot | 01/24/06
At the absolute worst, Apache has slightly more exploits that IIS  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
DonnieBoy, the pipes, the pipes are calling  NonZealot | 01/24/06
The fact remains that Apache is NOT significantly more likely to be  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
DonnieBoy still avoiding the question!  NonZealot | 01/24/06
Well, the bottom line is wheather or not there is a significant  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
I graciously accept your defeat.  NonZealot | 01/24/06
If you want to make other wierd arguments, go ahead.  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
No One Hacks the Apache Porn Sites?  PMC-CON | 01/24/06
give me a break!  T38 | 01/24/06
A Dang good reason  Cayble | 01/24/06
Hmmm, interesting  maldain | 01/24/06
here's the problem  justWes | 01/23/06
And, you are one of the few that understand why we need a secure OS!  DonnieBoy | 01/23/06
Then it isn't the OS  NonZealot | 01/23/06
Rubbish  Richard Flude | 01/24/06
Educate yourself  NonZealot | 01/24/06
So, is it ok to make it very easy, almost automatic, to execute email  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
No, and it isn't with XP SP2 and/or Outlook  NonZealot | 01/24/06
Funny that you mention Outlook, one of the worst security holes around.  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
Funny that you mention Linux, one of the worst security holes around.  NonZealot | 01/24/06
Your name  petteyg359 | 01/25/06
sigh...no, it's *BOTH*  T38 | 01/24/06
Your statements were true 5 years ago  NonZealot | 01/24/06
power in the users hands  moses_z | 02/06/06
Hey NonZealot  toadlife | 01/23/06
Thanks toadlife!  NonZealot | 01/23/06
NonZealots position is clear  Richard Flude | 01/24/06
Not true  NonZealot | 01/24/06
One thing you overlooked...  wolf_z | 01/24/06
Poor little closet zealot  Sabz5150 | 01/24/06
Keep up with the times  NonZealot | 01/24/06
Ok, there are at least 100 times more exploits for Windows Desktops  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
Cleverful retort  Sabz5150 | 01/24/06
It was clever!  NonZealot | 01/24/06
wrong again  T38 | 01/24/06
What's Up With This Comment?  PMC-CON | 01/24/06
Hey, genius....  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 01/24/06
uhhh...you're not as secure as you think  T38 | 01/24/06
Another clueless linux n00b  toadlife | 01/24/06
wanna bet?  T38 | 01/24/06
Sorry but this is nothing but FUD  NonZealot | 01/24/06
I don't think any home OS is invulnerable  NonZealot | 01/24/06
Oops, clarification  NonZealot | 01/24/06
lol happy  T38 | 01/24/06
Myth Busting Time!  Spikey_Mike | 01/24/06
I'll ask you the same old tired question  NonZealot | 01/24/06
That Register article is rife with logical fallacies and FUD.  toadlife | 01/24/06
NonZealot  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 01/24/06
It hurts too much  NonZealot | 01/24/06
response  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 01/24/06
Ah, I agree with you totally!  NonZealot | 01/24/06
Third party clients and webmail  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 01/24/06
Third party clients and webmail  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 01/24/06
Love to pornography beats fear of the worm;at least for many. It?s sad (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/23/06
And you better get used to it, it ain't gona change any time soon.  DonnieBoy | 01/23/06
Why do you thing I?m talking about OS? Maybe human mentality? (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/23/06
The point is, human behaviour is not going to change any time soon. If you  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
Give it up........  BXLE | 01/24/06
Many of 2-legged creatures behave like 4-legged ones - OS doesn?t help (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/24/06
Donnie get over it,  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 01/24/06
This is just freaking SAD  mobrien_12@... | 01/23/06
Better get used to user behaviour and make a secure OS.  DonnieBoy | 01/23/06
How would OSX protect people from these types of worms?  toadlife | 01/23/06
In general, MS makes it very, very easy to recieve and execute  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
It's very easy to receive and execute files on OSX too  toadlife | 01/24/06
Well, I ain' t a Mac expert, but it is Unix based, and would definately be  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
...  toadlife | 01/24/06
I have been using Linux since the mid-80s, but you are no expert at all if  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
Sorry, meant to say "Unix" in the last post.  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
I'm sorry to hear that Donnieboy  toadlife | 01/24/06
Totally sad!  X Marks The Spot | 01/23/06
So that's what happened to all my files:()  svasutin | 01/23/06
Another Intelligence Test  Roger Ramjet | 01/24/06
LOL; maybe this is why the feds asked for all the search engine records!  HypnoToad | 01/24/06
Cue the MSFT apologists  Chad_z | 01/24/06
But, Microsoft makes it so easy to execute email attachments, they also  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
NOT O/S Design - Misguided Configuration  PMC-CON | 01/24/06
new OS prevents attacks  corticus | 01/24/06
New O/S?  BXLE | 01/24/06
Problems with Outlook design and bad coding have been the cause of MANY  DonnieBoy | 01/24/06
Try Decaf  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 01/24/06
New OS Order  bwsaloum@... | 01/24/06

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