On Wed, 2007-08-08 at 04:01 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Tue August 7 2007, Cristian Rodriguez R. scratched these words onto a > coconut shell, hoping for an answer: > > Registration Account escribió: > > > Phishing.Heuristics.emal.spoofedDomain virus's. > > > > http://bofhinc.com/images/cluepon.jpg > > And don't you just love the MS "fanboys" who insist that since there > are "proof of concept" type virii available... well, that MUST mean > every linux computer is, like their MS *counterparts*, infected to the > hilt.
An interesting bit of logic to be sure, conversely, there are proof of concept security models for Windows that preclude the use of AV and mal-ware scanners, so every Windows box out there must be rock solid to the hilt. That can be sourced to George Ou, who's description of his XP system runs without AV and mal-ware scanners, and very limited permissions for users other than himself. > I find it hysterically funny that they get all hysterical about > the "lie, and or "fud" they claim linux is putting out... they > apparently also do not know or perhaps not understand the "pot and > Kettle" analogy either. What lies? I do get the odd die hard Windows user demanding to know what I use for AV on my Linux box, and I tell them I don't, as Linus Virii are yet to be found running around in the wild. Some of them use the nice "what Anti-Virus do you have on your computer?", I tell them Windows is AVG, and Linux is none. > Easiest way to prevent your semi (computer)literate user from doing > anything that could damage your system is to make certain only text > messages are displayed ( at least displayed as a non gibberish > document.. ) if they wish to print the html document as the raw > html ... well, let's just say they aren't likely to repeat the idea ... This is the new problem, browser vulnerabilities are opening security holes across the various platforms. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
