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These are WINDOWS botnets. The article never says that. If you don't
run windows your computer is not part of a botnet.

Just stop using Windows on line. It is great for off line programs, but
switch OS's to go on line.
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Botnets  gertruded | 05/20/09
Guess you missed...  gnesterenko | 05/21/09
You conveniently ignore...  vulpine@... | 05/21/09
But....  Average-IT-Guy | 05/21/09
Social Engineering  jbroche18 | 05/22/09
i didn't ignore anything  gnesterenko | 05/21/09
But 9999 times out of 10,000 the problem IS on (because of) Windows [NT]  Mikael_z | 05/25/09
...  TechBoyZ | 05/21/09
2 true...  agohige | 05/21/09
Windows Box as a Server?  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
Who is this fool?  sfaid | 05/21/09
RE: Inside the botnets that never make the news - a gallery  ator1940 | 05/21/09
Platform they damage?  Average-IT-Guy | 05/21/09
ery petty and quite stupid  gertruded | 05/21/09
No Windoze = no software  rolf.ernst@... | 05/21/09
You are right, but...  dave@... | 05/21/09
No medical apps for Mac?  rx7racer | 05/25/09
And it's this kind of captive Winbloze audience thinking...  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
not at all  gnesterenko | 05/21/09
Correction:  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
Firefox  Eddy-ICUR12 | 05/21/09
That's true, but...  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
RE: ery petty and quite stupid  gdstark13 | 05/21/09
meh!  magallanes | 05/21/09
dumb  Jimster480 | 05/21/09
Quit making excuses  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
The blame ...  jongunn@... | 05/21/09
Really?  UAC nanny screen | 05/22/09
RE: Inside the botnets that never make the news - a gallery  vulpine@... | 05/21/09
RE: User Security  QuimaxW | 05/21/09
Re reply User Security  andypiesse@... | 05/21/09
It needs to come from the ISP  homant@... | 05/21/09
Agree  TechBoyZ | 05/21/09
Unworkable  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
Unworkable? - Then lets do nothing.  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
That's right, do nothing  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
You don't get it.  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
No, YOU don't get it  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
False Positives  b5rangerjt@... | 05/21/09
Bummer  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
So much for your ISP cure  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
You don't get it.  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
Why don't you accept the fact...  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
The ISP is the key.  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
I think...  thx-1138_@... | 05/21/09
The Magic of Google.  joe.smetona@... | 05/26/09
BINGO!  sporkfighter | 05/29/09
You can't  cburkitt2 | 05/21/09
Network driver's license..  TechBoyZ | 05/21/09
OK But...  agohige | 05/21/09
Network driver's license..  Eddy-ICUR12 | 05/21/09
More UAC-like nanny screens...  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
LOL....  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
LOL is right...  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
Wanna bet?  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
As you can see...  vulpine@... | 06/10/09
security rethink needed  gdstark13 | 05/21/09
Sounds Liike Microsoft.  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
RE: Sounds Liike Microsoft.  gdstark13 | 05/21/09
With the current economy...  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
To stop botnets, Go after the money  Scubajrr | 05/21/09
Agreed  gnesterenko | 05/21/09
Order 66  jparr | 05/21/09
RE: Inside the botnets that never make the news - a gallery  quito392 | 05/21/09
Worthless & uninformed posts about Linux.  joe.smetona@... | 05/21/09
I just don't think Linux fanboys get the point...  timaok | 05/21/09
Another thought  lmenningen | 05/21/09
Actually...  joe.smetona@... | 05/21/09
They moved from a virus jungle ...  jongunn@... | 05/22/09
Food for thought.  joe.smetona@... | 05/22/09
Why?  UAC nanny screen | 05/21/09
Linux is not pablum.  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
Another uninformed, wayward post.  joe.smetona@... | 05/21/09
great argument  gnesterenko | 05/21/09
It's not that easy to find people aware of equivalent programs.  joe.smetona@... | 05/21/09
Exactamundo.  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
It's about just giving it a try (at least.)  joe.smetona@... | 05/22/09
agree  desamuelson | 05/22/09
Does Microsoft get the point  shis-ka-bob | 05/29/09
re: Worthless & uninformed posts about Linux.  astro_z | 05/29/09
RE: Worthless & uninformed posts about Linux.  jaredo | 05/21/09
You are missing the point.  jrbeaman | 05/21/09
Typical mode of operation at ZDNet.  joe.smetona@... | 05/22/09
RE: Inside the botnets that never make the news - a gallery  andypiesse@... | 05/21/09
banging of heads  stevehayr@... | 05/21/09
What do you mean?  jsargent | 05/22/09
Maybe...  joe.smetona@... | 05/22/09
Audacity  dreslough | 05/23/09

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