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It's not the system
I know you get jollies by badmouthing Windows, but the problem isn't the system, it is the legion of idiot users of the system that run any damn thing that comes there way--including new Bagle worm variants inside PASSWORD-PROTECTED ZIP archives! And with so many moron users, of course malware authors are going to target Windows.

Does Linux have more of an impediment in place before code can be run? Of course. Would an idiot user just learn the few steps it takes to make something run on Linux, and then run it, just the same? Of course. In fact, malware emails would tell them, quite nicely, how to run the malware--instructions the idiots would happily comply with.

I would BET MY LIFE on this. If somehow, magically, all stupid Windows users (no, that is not all of them) converted to Linux, you'd see Linux malware skyrocket. And it would be effective, because an idiot is an idiot is an idiot.
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Its about time!  Tammee | 03/17/04
Capability?  Update victim | 04/26/06
Yet another reason not to use Windows  ITGuy04 | 03/17/04
But Windows can be safe  Taz_z | 03/17/04
Re: But Windows can be safe  issthatso | 03/17/04
You are right for NSA level security,  Taz_z | 03/17/04
Quite simple  DragonBRockin | 03/17/04
I said "Given what I said in my previous post"  Taz_z | 03/18/04
Home users don't need C2 security  jfrankcarr | 03/17/04
Then why did I fix an infected machine on Monday?  ITGuy04 | 03/18/04
Read my post just a little more carefully  Taz_z | 03/18/04
auto update every week?????  PA-ITGuy | 03/18/04
Tell them to stop installing and running Kazza  jfrankcarr | 03/18/04
What do you mean...  vferrara | 03/17/04
start playing the B side!!  nite_w0lf | 03/17/04
It's not the system     | 03/18/04
Server Side Virus Scanning would help  jfp | 03/17/04
While I agree, in principle...  vferrara | 03/17/04
agreed  PA-ITGuy | 03/17/04
Funny no one suggested  Chad_z | 03/17/04
It's not that easy when setup right  jfrankcarr | 03/17/04
Busted users, NOT busted software. Try thinking next time.     | 03/18/04
It's not just the 'inbox attachments'  jfrankcarr | 03/18/04
Thank you Cable Modem ISPs  issthatso | 03/17/04
I totally AGREE  DragonBRockin | 03/17/04
AV Software  voska | 03/18/04
Stay away from BlackICE Defender  DragonBRockin | 03/19/04
ISP and virusmails  benopdezolder | 03/17/04
If you read above, pls read this  Sackaguano | 04/08/04
yes!  ryusen | 03/17/04
The Dirty Secret  jfrankcarr | 03/17/04
too secure  JWatson77 | 03/17/04
If my ISP...  BitTwiddler | 03/17/04
Trespassing!  bjbrock | 03/17/04
The only thing that will wise up users  nite_w0lf | 03/17/04
Finally, maybe this will get the public's attention  copperhead9901@... | 03/18/04
Windows can be secure  Louisiana oilman | 03/18/04
Re: Windows can be secure  bchesmer | 03/18/04
Help! anyone know where this one came from???  bchesmer | 03/18/04
Charge Microsoft Users Higher Rates  brenthawkinsmd | 03/18/04
Get Real!  DragonBRockin | 03/19/04
Fix the problem, not the symptom  ghastly | 04/27/06

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