biobenz wrote: >Doug; > >Of course it is not lost that the fact that you haven't run a virus >checker leaves you in the absolute dark as to whether or not your PC >is loaded with spyware/adware ect... >How do you know? You could be the trap door to the mountains of spam >that get sent via infected machines every day. >The only reason we hear more about MS getting hit by hackers so much >is because that's what the majority of the world is using. Linux or > > And because they don't fix security holes.
>Mac are NOT immune to infection and should they become more popular >they too would see the happy litte bugs showinig up in droves >looking for a home.This not to say that they have not been targeted >in the past, as they have, sucessfully, so to say that this OS or >that is "better" and immune is a false sense of security that could >end up costing you big time should one of these little mignons >decide that seeing as how Linux and Mac users are so not looking for >an attack that that just might be "fun" to hit next. > > Linux distributions come with higher security by default. Windows still can't get the multi-user security correct. >The "better" solution is to invest the money the hackers have forced >you to dish out and get GOOD anti-virus/anti-hacking software as >well as spyware and adware removal software and be happy that you >did it BEFORE you lost your hard drive to some "helpful" hacker. > > The only antivirus software on my linux machines is to filter out windows viruses from email attachments. Ask Keith about this. >Personally I run Norton's Internet Security combined with Spybot >Search and Destroy for spyware and Ad-Aware by Lavasoft for the >adware and although many many attempts have been made at gaining >access to my Windows XP equiped machine none have yet suceeded in so >doing, thank God, although NO system is 100% ironclad shut to >hacking we owe it to ourselves to make the job as difficult as >possible and then the hackathons will simply find an easier target, >such as one who isn't expecting them, like say, a Linux or Mac user >who thinks he/she is impervious to them. > > My system is impervious to viruses. Why? Because I know what's going on in here, and I don't install junk software. I have never had a virus. >The fact is, if you DO NOT run anti-virus checks then HOW do you >know you aren't infected? Answer: you don't. > >Luc > I'm not. If you're running windows then you don't know. -- Martin Klingensmith infoarchive.net ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
