I'm not Microsoft bashing here, but I would say that Microsoft's way may be (or may not be) better than the Macintosh or Linux way of doing security. Claiming that market penetration is the _only_ reason Macs/Linux/Commodores are "more secure" seems short sighted. Yes, they may be smaller install targets, thus less likely to have a virus written for, but we should not then measure their security based on their infection rate.
--Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:19:32 -0700 Subject: RE: WTF? Fake AV > I'm not sure how you draw the conclusion that it probably wouldn't be as > bad. > > I'd also suggest that there's a significant anti-MS sentiment that makes it > a specific target. Along with the fact that I suspect that gunning for the > #1 platform makes extrapolating OS share to virus infection target rate a > non-linear exercise. > > -sc > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:13 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: WTF? Fake AV > > > > I started to reply to that remark too, then I had a little debate with > myself > > whether I could make a good point... given that Macs have had a non-admin > > user default for some time, while Microsoft did nothing to encourage users > > to not be admins until Vista. > > > > Certainly if the tables were turned and Macs had 92% of the worldwide > > market share, the infection rate of Macs would be much higher than we see > > today. But it probably wouldn't be nearly as bad as Windows overall is > today. > > > > Carl > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 11:00 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: WTF? Fake AV > > > > > While I am not a huge fan of MACS, their security model is obviously > > > much better than Windows > > > > I'd suggest that's an ill-drawn conclusion. > > > > -sc > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:19 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: RE: WTF? Fake AV > > > > > > Are there any reports out there that show Windows 7 running with UAC > > > that its minimizes the infections of spyware. > > > While I am not a huge fan of MACS, their security model is obviously > > > much better than Windows. I am hoping that with Win 7 and their > > > requirement to run as admin similar to the Unix model that it will > > > help minimize this. Even with users not in admin group in Windows XP, > > > Vista I have seen malware get right on and hose a machine. > > > Of course with Windows 7 if you make someone a local admin and disable > > > the UAC you are back to the XP model of security. > > > > > > Of all our support requests I would say 40% at least are malware > > > related probably higher.. > > > > > > I see this as an OS security issue not a 3rd party program issue. > > > > > > Greg > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Tammy [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:11 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: RE: WTF? Fake AV > > > > > > Everyone seems to be having these issues of the rogues slipping through. > > > Not just any one AV. > > > 70 thousand or so new ones released daily so it is difficult for > > > anyone to keep up. > > > More explained here by Eric Howes > > > > > > http://www.sunbeltsecuritynews.com/ > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Tammy Stewart > > > Malware Removal Specialist > > > Sunbelt Software > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
