On Aug 12, 2004, at 2:38 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
(Note, my disdain of AV software applies ONLY to Macs; it is an absolutely *essential* piece of software on a Windows system.)
Only if one uses IE, Outlook (Express) and/or opens files of dubious origin.
Not true at all! My lone Winblows box got infected with Sasser, and I was NOT using IE, Outlook, an I didn't open any attachments (I don't do email on it)! Actually I don't use that box for anything but an internet server for my other machines (mostly Macs) by sharing it's connection over my network. The hard drive had died and I replaced it with another, which meant a whole new reinstall of the OS (Win2k). I reconfigured my internet and ethernet connections, as well as my DirecPc satellite receiver and software (why I still had the PC in the first place) and let it connect. The next day I noticed that the machine was shutting it self down, and re-starting. Long story short, I found it was infected with the Sasser worm. So, just avoiding IE and Outlook, and not opening attachments isn't enough. Just being connected to the web is enough to get a WinDoze box infected these days. So I too consider AV software and a firewall a must for PC users.
JR
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