On Friday 12 November 2004 23:35, Jack wrote: > Bryan Phinney wrote: .) > > >With WinXP, I still can't be sure the user actually intalled or opened > >anything, there are simply too many security holes that could account for > > the trojans being there. > > Bryan, good post and some valid observations. If you re-read my initial > post, you will see that I mentioned that Linux appears to be more > secure. However, let me play devil's advocate here. Is it more secure > because it is inherently virus/trojan resistant, or is more secure > because it is being largely ignored by the malicious hacker community? > I suspect a combination of both. > No, its because windows is inherently unsafe. Don't forget the number of Linux servers out there on the internet - an obvious target for crackers, virus writers/etc but they don't fall over, why do you think that is?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/10/06/linux_vs_windows_viruses/ Linux virii are around. Fortunately, because of the way Linux works they don't do much damage, and they don't spred easily. BTW, the other week I was asked to sort out a friend's computer, an old Dell. I found in excess of 120 bits that shouldn't be there - ads, etc. I advised (and carried out) a complete format and reinstall, and also put on Mandrake 10. Windows took nearly 2 bloody days to get all the drivers etc. installed - (no documentation about what his box contained), Linux 2.5 hours (including downloading/installing Linuxant drivers for his bloody winmodem). When I'd finished he asked about word-processing, I told him it was already on, graphics, mail, browsers, likewise. Went round yesterday and he was trying to get rid of a virus. He didn't like linux because he didn't want to bother with entering a password. THAT'S why virii spread MS have developed a culture that has actively encouraged an insecure environment, and done little to balance this. the recent XP service pack 2 did very little in the way of enhanced security, was over a year late, and created a significant number of problems for home users.
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