That's my theory as well. That's why I only use administrator mode for those few administrator activities that require it. And when I do, I usually disconnect the internet cable.
Russ Edmunds 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia Grid FN20id <[email protected]> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot --- On Sat, 1/28/12, Nick Hall-Patch <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Nick Hall-Patch <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] (OT) Spam > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" > <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 5:53 PM > I guess I thought that being an > administrator actually placed one in > greater danger Russ, because you (or your invader) can > effectively > run anything without having to enter a password, or be > denied access > to the operating system. > > best wishes, > > Nick > > > At 22:12 28-01-12, you wrote: > > >I've tended to use standard because it's easier and > because I > >haven't had any thought that there was any real security > advantage > >to using administrator privileges when it come to > malware from a website. > > > >Since I only use web-based email, I don't have to > contend with using > >such "swiss cheese software" as Outlook or Outlook > Express. > > > >Russ Edmunds > >15 mi NNW of Philadelphia > >Grid FN20id > ><[email protected]> > >FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; > Grundig G8 > >AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot > > > > > >--- On Sat, 1/28/12, Nick Hall-Patch <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > From: Nick Hall-Patch <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] (OT) Spam > > > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club > of America" > > <[email protected]> > > > Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 4:32 PM > > > Just out of interest, how many users > > > of Windows normally run their computer using a > limited or > > > standard account rather than using administrator > privileges, > > > and how many of those limited users have suffered > from > > > viruses etc.? > > > > > > Thanks, and sorry for OT. > > > > > > best wishes, > > > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > At 21:09 28-01-12, you wrote: > > > > Back up everything you want to see again and > do it > > > often. As I told Paul off-list, I got hit with a > virus or > > > something from one of those mouse-over things on > a > > > legitimate site about 3 years ago and lost my hard > drive. > > > Because I was well- and recently-backed up, I lost > only a > > > few files. But getting the hard drive replaced > wasn't fun at > > > all. > > > > > > > > > > > > Russ Edmunds > > > > 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia > > > > Grid FN20id > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B > @15'; > > > Grundig G8 > > > > AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > IRCA mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > > > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing > list are > > > those of the original contributors and do not > necessarily > > > reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, > publishing > > > staff, or officers > > > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >IRCA mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are > those of the > >original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the > opinion of > >the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > >To Post a message: [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are > those of the original contributors and do not necessarily > reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing > staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
