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I think they already know who's boss.

Face it: most of us--and that includes most Linux geeks and most Mac mavens--are going to keep running Windows as long as software we need is only written for Windows. That's fact, whether we like it or not.

But we can take back ownership of our Windows boxes, by doing three simple things:

1. Keep our antivirus/antimalware programs up to date and run them at least weekly, making sure that between those times the realtime file checker is running.

2. Get a decent drive-imaging program and use it at least weekly. Then if some piece of badware tries to mess up your system and/or hold your files for ransom, you can just blow your Windows partition, restart, and restore your most recent drive image for that partition.

3. Keep your passwords and other personal info on a flash drive--and remove that sucker when you aren't using it.

It also helps to use your Windows box only for the things you can't do on Linux or Mac. You don't need Windows to surf the net, so don't use it to surf the net, unless Windows is all you have. If you don't have a Mac or a Linux box, get some other browser besides Internet Exploder, and use that. Mozilla, Firefox, and Opera all come to mind as excellent recommendations--and all of them are free downloads.

We don't have to be victims; it's a choice, not a law of nature. So let's get with it, people--it's time to send the hackers back to the unemployment line!
Posted by: vizenos   Posted on: 05/06/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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DRM Technology  Anthony S. | 04/28/06
got that right  napatec | 05/01/06
got that right?  vizenos | 05/06/06
I really don't get it.  mobrien_12@... | 04/28/06
No you don't  toadlife | 04/28/06
Ooh! Ooh! Can I guess two of them?  HypnoToad72 | 04/28/06
Hey man, this only affects Windows users, why worry???  DonnieBoy | 04/29/06
It's requires two things  toadlife | 04/29/06
but but  linuxoverwindows | 04/29/06
10!  PMDubuc | 05/01/06
Ya! True! Perfect!  Cayble | 05/01/06
Because most of us DO run Windows?  vizenos | 05/06/06
is that just cuz...  linuxoverwindows | 04/29/06
Not really  voska | 05/01/06
Bad Assumption  jmusto@... | 05/01/06
Let me guess...  nomorems | 04/28/06
You are probably safe even on Windoze...  bportlock | 04/29/06
And even safer on Lindoze  Boot_Agnostic | 04/29/06
unintelligent people pick on IE  cdebot | 05/01/06
Intelligent people IGNORE IE  critic-at-arms | 05/01/06
We don't ignore it, we *curse* it more often....  dalecosp | 05/11/06
What about the Mac version?  John Zern | 05/01/06
The most effective way to protect yourself from this in windows is to....  toadlife | 04/29/06
Go one better...  osreinstall | 04/29/06
Oops  toadlife | 04/30/06
The first variants were in Russian.  osreinstall | 04/30/06
Running As Admin  _TheGoldy_ | 05/01/06
No. The most effective way to protect yourself is...  Rick S._z | 05/02/06
(nt)go back to your mom's basement  toadlife | 05/05/06
Another way of saying  Chad_z | 05/01/06
Yup, you ARE confused!  NonZealot | 05/01/06
You haven't seen Chad's car...  ericha8 | 05/01/06
Firewall 'em  Carrion | 05/01/06
Neat idea!  ajole | 05/01/06
Does anyone know, does it actually delete files?  ajole | 05/01/06
System restore is where they hide  mombo | 05/02/06
I have to wonder  hawkeyeaz1 | 05/01/06
Does anyone ever...  Sysop1984 | 05/01/06
Can't they be traced  treereaver | 05/02/06
Can't they be traced  Lembutu | 05/03/06
OK you MAC and Linux folks  Krazyken39 | 05/02/06
Didn't Sony invent this Trojan?  deepee912 | 05/02/06
Who writes them  treereaver | 05/04/06

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