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This is getting really blown out of proportion
Is it really THAT difficult for AV companies to send out an update that will change the default from just .exe files to include .jpg, .jpeg, .icon, etc.? Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill...

And AV software ALREADY slows a 3 GHz computer to about the speed of a 300 MHz PII, so what's the big deal if it slows it down to a 200 MHz PII? Unfortunately that's the cost of being secure. Hopefully it'll encourage people to upgrade to a processor that's not only faster, but also has the NX/XD feature, which will only help to make them more secure in the long run.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 09/29/04  (Edited: 09/29/2004 @ 03:14) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Microsoft does not consider this a high risk to customers  TTGIT Guy | 09/29/04
another question to ask MS...  Monkey_MCSE | 09/29/04
I'm sure  DarthRidiculous | 09/29/04
According to the Office Update site...  cglrcng@... | 09/29/04
re: Microsoft does not consider this a high risk to customers  psychodave | 09/29/04
This is getting really blown out of proportion  Michael Kelly | 09/29/04
small companies can not fork this kind of money out immediately though  Monkey_MCSE | 09/29/04
Trust me, I'm well aware of that.  Michael Kelly | 09/29/04
But aren't you just a *little* bit angry...  Zogg | 09/29/04
Of course I am  Michael Kelly | 09/29/04
But being angry is the first step...  Zogg | 09/29/04
Who's angry?  laredoflash@... | 09/29/04
Incorrect  johnnylumber | 09/29/04
So in other words...  Michael Kelly | 09/29/04
How will I deal with it? Simple  laredoflash@... | 09/29/04
Combined Gateway Devices  Mawdo | 09/30/04
Taking the Lord's name in vain  netace_z | 09/29/04
Due to complaints...  Michael Kelly | 09/29/04
Microsloth Is So Full Of Crap It's Not Funny  itanalyst | 09/29/04
Linux Zealots  CodeBubba | 09/29/04
Your full of crap.  ThinkAboutIt | 09/29/04
Ok, So Is This Going To Change Microsloth's Support for IE Pre XP? NO!  itanalyst | 09/29/04
Ummm please read the ENTIRE Microsoft article,...  SysAn63 | 10/01/04
Thank-You For This Info  lbattis@... | 09/29/04
nice site, but nothing there that patches what i need  Monkey_MCSE | 09/29/04
I think the bigger problem is Microsofts lack of support prior to XP.  Stellardyne | 09/29/04
I can see the porn industry...  Saxonborg | 09/29/04
That was the first thing I thought about  kribor_z | 09/29/04
Just the Opposite...  tjleeland | 09/30/04
Nothing to worry about  astumpf | 09/29/04
The UFO...  TrustMe_z | 09/29/04
UFO inhabitant = Advanced being  SysAn63 | 10/01/04
It is remarkable  michael-t | 09/29/04
And they're not going to change it  Michael Kelly | 09/29/04
Yep...  BitTwiddler | 09/29/04
Microsoft care for customers?  mespoppa | 09/29/04
Good post  Martin Marvinski | 09/29/04
Another M$ monopoly  DarthRidiculous | 09/29/04
My PC is now banned from the internet  Ken_z | 09/29/04
Accounting software...  Stellardyne | 09/29/04
I'm slowly moving it  Ken_z | 09/29/04
Never happen  DarthRidiculous | 09/29/04
iMac arrived yeaterday  Ken_z | 09/29/04
Apples sure are pretty, but...  psterrett | 12/29/04
REAL antivirus software...  Brian | 09/29/04
real CLEVER Anti-Virus software  scott@... | 09/29/04
Can build a malicious JPEG, but can't code to kill cancer  FilledOut | 09/29/04
Ground Control to Major Tom  lbattis@... | 09/29/04
Am I safe?  trashgordon | 09/29/04
You are in the wrong place  NonZealot | 09/29/04
Brilliant comment !  George Jay | 09/29/04
So true and so sad  FilledOut | 09/29/04
You are in the ... right one....  michael-t | 09/29/04
This is a Technical Site  TrustMe_z | 09/29/04
A bit over the top  Cypher_z | 09/29/04
Nah, IBM would take it up  FilledOut | 09/30/04
The answer is...  Michael Kelly | 09/29/04
NO, you are not safe!  netace_z | 09/29/04
Probably not.  PA-ITGuy | 09/29/04
Interesting  rapson | 09/30/04
Would Like To Get Rid Of It  charliegirl | 09/29/04
Look around at other offerings  Ken_z | 09/29/04
There is a MS patch, for IE6  Cypher_z | 09/29/04
IE5 doesn't need the patch if service packs are installed.  ThinkAboutIt | 09/29/04
multiple partitions for enhanced security?  stan.hutchings | 09/29/04
Why don't you just use a separate computer?  limelight | 10/08/04
Triple booting is a piece of cake  psterrett | 12/29/04
Going to linux ?  jonas_atc | 09/29/04
Lots of information ...  George Mitchell | 09/30/04
Kanotix is the perfect choice for a novice.  psterrett | 12/29/04
Probably a virus or a trojan on MSN  cherry_lyptus | 09/29/04
the fix  smartypantz | 09/30/04
Doesnt This Exploit Violate Jpeg Patent  ParadigmOdyssey | 09/30/04
jpeg exploit  neill2002 | 09/30/04
SP-2  raphael357@... | 10/01/04
the sky is falling the sky is falling  neill2002 | 10/07/04

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