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Dial-up connections and malware?
What percentage of the world runs their Windows machines on a dial-up connection? On those machines, it can take HOURS to download routine security patches, and most people aren't that patient.
Posted by: Tom12Tom   Posted on: 10/14/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Dial-up connections and malware?  Tom12Tom | 10/14/09
Not to mention...  zkiwi | 10/15/09
Dial Up Users  bfilipiak@... | 10/15/09
It sure does . . .  CobraA1 | 10/14/09
Windows needs package management similar to Linux.  jrf2027@... | 10/15/09
I agree  tbensen@... | 10/15/09
Linux package management  bfilipiak@... | 10/15/09
well..  Ceridan | 10/15/09
What's causing Japan's variance?  rpmyers1 | 10/14/09
Japan's rate among the lowest  Alzie | 10/15/09
I suspect that broadband has a lot ot do with it.  hkommedal | 10/16/09
Give me a correlation coefficient and a r-square  davebarnes | 10/14/09
Software downloaded from pirated sites will always be a greater risk  connor33 | 10/14/09
All downloaded software carries risk  terry flores | 10/15/09
Remove "downloaded"  rpmyers1 | 10/15/09
Didn't the original Office macro virus originate from within Microsoft?  masonwheeler | 10/15/09
But not even close to an equal risk, and not all software is downloaded  connor33 | 10/19/09
People who have cleaned computers already know that it does  connor33 | 10/14/09
Hanging out with lawbreakers often ends with a jail sentence  mlindl | 10/15/09
Some problems with your statement  jbroche18 | 10/17/09
Convenience Rules  johnfenjackson@... | 10/15/09
It's not just the inability or unwillingness to apply patches...  garuda | 10/15/09
How do I know that a patch notification is legit?  clareJ | 10/15/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  russelleeadams | 10/15/09
For all practical purposes  Ole Man | 10/16/09
I don't think its that simple, but yes...  davagain | 10/15/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  RDEngineer | 10/15/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  alkanshel | 10/15/09
No  wizardb@... | 10/15/09
I seriously doubt it  Ole Man | 10/16/09
Windows software & Operating Systems do..  Christian_<>< | 10/16/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  Deangutierrez | 10/16/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  jumbojim@... | 10/16/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  anon58 | 10/16/09
keygens often contain viruses  vaporland | 10/16/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  tbanks204 | 10/16/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  gowithwind888 | 10/17/09
The BSA is full of it  billjacobus1 | 10/17/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  basesurge@... | 10/18/09
Actually the main problem is...  lehnerus2000 | 10/18/09
GROUPAMA caught in a $200m PIRACY case  BugHappy | 10/19/09
Application patches have a (deserved) bad reputation  john@... | 10/19/09
RE: Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?  barneyfokingrubble | 10/19/09
Conficker=Microsoft  erikswanson | 11/05/09

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