You have MADE MY DAY (LOLOTF) --- SEE IN CAPS BELOW: > From: Christopher Clarke <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Question of contamination: virus defense, safety > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 11:04 AM > Okay Okay... Calm Down.
I AM VERY CALM. (FOR A 75 YEAR OLD, I HAVE A 50 YEAR OLD BODY) By the looks > of things you're obviously uneducated when it comes to > computers and shouldn't be attempting any kind of virus > removal. NO QUESTION OF REMOVAL HAS BEEN MADE AND ... > The Ethernet connection CANNOT store anything, its like > saying the a virus could be transferred through the > Telephone. YEA, YEA, YOU FINALLY GOT IT, GOOD FOR YOU. Ethernet is similar, it is only a wire, and no > data can "live" inside it. Ethernet Networks ARE NOT > STORAGE DEVICES and THERE IS NO WAY for the virus to remain > "in" a cable. I ADMIT TO NOT BEING A VIRUS HUNTER, BUT WE ALL KNOW FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF THE LAST 30 YEARS THAT WHAT WE ALL THOUGHT WE KNEW TURNED OUT TO NOT NECESSARILY BE TRUE. A computer virus and a human virus are 100% > different things. Totally different. Its like comparing a > Car and a Wet Fish - totally pointless. I WILL REFRAIN FROM COMMENTARY HERE BECAUSE THE MENU TODAY IS FISH. AS ALWAYS, WITH love and respect from San Diego. > Chris. > On 26 Feb 2010, at 18:43, Jonas Lopez wrote: > > > If that is wrong, please educate me.... Well at the > risk of madness, that is NOT THE QUESTION let alone the > answer!!!! > > > > Will a suspected infection virus be able to enter my > Ethernet connection - notice this does NOT ask the question > of entering the other box, just the Ethernet connection - > keeping in mind the reasoning here: since Ethernet IS THE > SAME FOR ALL MACHINES, and IF I happen to be so un lucky as > to have one of them on the suspected machine, it could go > into my Ethernet via this connection - this is the question? > > > > > We would all hope it would not find fertile ground in > this Mac, since it does not have Intel processors, so it > should be dead on arrival in my machine. > > > > It is based upon my study of biology and all them bugs > we call viruses. > > > > > > --- On Fri, 2/26/10, Gordon Stevens <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> From: Gordon Stevens <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: Question of contamination: virus > defense, safety > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 9:51 AM > >> At the risk of displaying my absolute > >> ignorance, I would say that Macs with G3, G4 or G5 > cpus are > >> VERY low risk of virus. Most virus programs > run on > >> Intel processors and live in DOS/Windows > environments. > >> Most virus programs are tiny and so not very > smart. > >> Thus they probably won't be a problem for you. > >> > >> If that is wrong, please educate me. > >> > >> On Feb 26, 2010, at 11:05 AM, Jonas Lopez wrote: > >> > >>> Question of contamination: virus defense, > safety > >>> > >>> I have been asked to take a look at a computer > that is > >> suspected to have a virus problem. Obviously, if > there is no > >> intercourse between this computer and my Mac G4, > then no > >> potential issues would exist and I have safety to > take a > >> look see. > >>> > >>> BUT, suppose I connect the Mac and the > questionable > >> computer to the same Ethernet connection for > access to the > >> internet! Is there any defense for the ethernet > connection > >> or is this just a foolish question of potential > >> contamination? > >>> > >>> QUESTION: Do I run any risk to my Mac and or > the house > >> ethernet with this possible connection that > provides an > >> access point for a virus of unknown existence and > threat? > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>> JML > > > > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are a member of > G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs > - with a particular focus on Power Macs. > > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of > G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs > - with a particular focus on Power Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
