On Tuesday 27 November 2001 04:23 am, Franki wrote: > RE: [newbie] win32 badtrans worm.yeah, I agree,,, > > I hate microsoft as much as the next guy, probably more, but I > have to write perl scripts that work and are tested in windows and > linux, so I have to have a windows box.. > I also have a winmodem in my notebook that I need when out of town. > > so I loaded win2000 pro, then loaded all patches an service packs, > then turned off all the dangerous stuff in outlook and IE... > then loaded pccillin and innoculate PE (which is a free antivirus > for windows), then I downloaded the FREE Tiny firewall package, > which is regarded as being the > best firewall package for windows workstations..
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5099447,00.html Franki, there's almost as many articles of this nature on the Net as there are constant reports of new security flaws in Windoze products. -- ������Tom Brinkman � � � � � � Galveston Bay, USA > > AND, > > This thing sits behind a linux masq box with a very tight firewall > (BASICALLY NO SERVICES OPEN. AND NO ICMP) and it also retrieves its > mail from another linux box running postfix that scans all incoming > and outgoing mail for > virus's, and doesn't let them though... (using amavis and the free > Trend filescan.) > > > So I don't know, I am fairly confident that I am not presently > hackable... > > GRC reports me as being entirely invisable... so its at least > fairly hard to do. which is more then anyone can ask nowdays. > > When I have no reason to use winblows, then I won't,,, but right > now thats not an option.. > > even if windows does suck, and we all know it does,, I have secured > it as much as possible and IT IS sitting behind a linux firewall > and MASQ ,,, > > I think it is pretty safe.. and I don't think I am fooling myself. > > Tell me how my security is Lax ??? > > > rgds > > Frank > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Harrison, Neil > Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2001 8:39 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [newbie] win32 badtrans worm. > > > You are a very angry, bitter man. > > See "y'all" later > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Brinkman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 10:19 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] win32 badtrans worm. > > On Monday 26 November 2001 12:13 pm, Franki wrote: > > you might want to check your system Frank... > > Franki > > You need to check your system Franki since you sent with: > > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) > X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 > Importance: Normal > > WHICH is a guaranteed virus transmission propagater to other > Windoze users, and pretty much fsck'ups the Net in general, even > fellow Linux users who have to put up with the damage y'all > propulgate to Net servers, and the stolen banwidth y'all suck up. > > I dunno how to convince y'all NEVER connect to the Net with, > any M$ product. There is no way to secure or defend an M$ system. > (period). You can only buy/beg/borrow a bunch of ineffective > firewalls and virus scanners for M$ crap. Then, the only thing > you've accomplished is to fool yourself. > > If you dual boot, delete anything Winblows has to do with > connecting to the Net, unplug the phone line. Then you've got > some security, at least till you buy a CD or floppy with a winblows > virus on it. Buy a real modem and use a real OS to connect. > > It amazes me that some people who do run Linux (part time), > believe that connecting with Windoze is a good, or even tolerable > idea. Specially on this (Linux) list. Winsux virus warnings to this > list are OFF TOPIC, immaterial, and border on ridiculous. Post > these warnings to (ignorant, computer illiterate) Winblows users > lists and newsgroups. You'll be very busy on a daily basis ... > mostly you'll be weeks, even months and years behind > > Jeez, in a perfect world, Winblows users wouldn't be allowed to > connect. > > ... there ought'a be a law > > -- > Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay, USA
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