I think what he's saying is by default, new accounts within Windows XP non-networked are set to have full priveleges.
-----Original message----- From: "Hayes Elkins" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:21:21 -0500 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impossible > 2001 called.... > > I dont even log in with an administrator account unless I have to install > something. One reason *nix boxes are not compromised as much is because this > practice is beaten into your head from the get go. > never_log_in_as_root_unless_you_must > > > >From: "Thane Sherrington (S)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> > >To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [H] Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming > >Impossible > >Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:45:56 -0300 > > > >At 07:04 AM 05/04/2006, warpmedia wrote: > >>LOL, bash away boys, the next popular OS will have the same issues. > > > >Yeah, how was MS to know that running an OS with all users as root would be > >bad idea? > > > >T > > > > >
