On Wednesday 01 December 2004 21:24, JoeHill wrote: > On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 20:10:11 -0500 > > Bryan Phinney disseminated the following: > > 2 weeks before the machine gets compromised. > > ...I must say though (not bragging, by any stretch), that I do have a > Windows XP box running on my LAN, default install, *no Service Packs > installed*, just running AVG, and it's never been in any way compromised, > not even with spyware. I can only assume that my beloved BBIAgent firewall > has been very effective, and I can't say enough nice things about AVG. > > It's just too bad that people even have to worry about it, considering the > far superior alternatives. I certainly would never even consider exposing > that XP machine as a server of any kind.
I wouldn't say it was impossible to keep a Windows machine secure. Behind a good firewall and then disconnect the keyboard, remove the CDROM and Floppy and allow no software to be installed and use no software on the machine and you can probably set a record for NOT getting pwned, at least on a Win machine. Now, if you actually use the machine, I would make no bets at all. -- Bryan Phinney
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