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Ah Yes?
Hmmm,

Looks like all the OS?s you mentioned as being unaffected by
this worm may, cumulatively, comprise five or so percent of the
end-user desktop market. My opinion is that its a lot easier for
some maladjusted looser to make an impact targeting the
systems you described as being ?vulnerable?. An unscientific
Google search of Cert.org for the term Linux and Advisory
shows 576 hits, UNIX shows 444 and Apple shows 206. XP on
the other hand shows 137 and Windows shows 574. Does this
mean I think MS products are more secure than the other folks?
No, but I?m not going to be lulled into a false sense of security
because I?m writing this response on one of my Macs or because
I have a SUSE based server at the house. And it doesn?t mean
I?m going to trash my XP based systems either.
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Getting clever  OhMyGosh | 03/01/04
No need for explanations...  Confused by religion | 03/01/04
(NT) Strange - was a Vulnerable OS mentioned or did I miss it?  BanjoPaterson | 03/01/04
Ah Yes - Found it on Symantec... Windows (except 3.x)  BanjoPaterson | 03/01/04
Vulnerability?  KTLA | 03/01/04
Ah Yes?  KayZee | 03/02/04
Here is the news - Microsoft don't have to care a jot  jellyclock | 03/01/04
Windows Exploit???  Gungnir | 03/01/04
Yes, and also  michael-t | 03/01/04
Disabling the emergency brake?  jfrankcarr | 03/01/04
Guide to protecting yourself from attacks.  Heatlesssun | 03/01/04
If you aren't a Windows user, do the following:  jocknerd | 03/01/04
The first 'wild' virus I saw was...  jfrankcarr | 03/01/04
linux has a few anti-virus applications now  V Sanders | 03/02/04
Security Woes  michael-t | 03/01/04
Alternate guide to protecting yourself from attacks.  Gordon Gonsalves | 03/01/04
Thank you MS  michael-t | 03/01/04
Finally....  sonicteam | 03/03/04
Interesting: Bagles that spread themselves (NT)  Anton Philidor | 03/01/04
DLL Injection Method  jfrankcarr | 03/01/04
NOT blocking ZIP files? U R kidding, right?  ejhonda | 03/01/04
One problem though  jfrankcarr | 03/01/04
Here is why...  sonicteam | 03/03/04
just block encrypted zip files  randomletter | 03/03/04
at least viruses for windows  V Sanders | 03/02/04

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