Re: Virus on Windows IE updating web site
From: Scott M. (s-mar_at_BADSPAMsnet.net)
Date: 03/31/04
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Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:01:15 -0500
So Linux and other OS's don't have security vulnerabilities that hackers can
take advantage of? Of course they do, they just haven't been tested as hard
and as often as Windows has. Virus writers write for the Windows platform
because that is the one everyone uses. If Linux were on 95% of the desktops
in the world, you don't think we'd be having this conversation about them?
Of course we would.
"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.net> wrote in message
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> Scott M. wrote:
>
> >> While MS is to blame for the vulneribility that you got the viruses
> >> through, the people you bought the computer from is also worthy of
> >> blame, since they sold you a PC that is way out of date with security
> >> patches.
> >
> > So Internet viruses are MS's fault? And, Windows is the only OS that
> > is vulnerable being connected to the Internet without firewalls and
> > anti-virus software?
>
> It goes without saying the the virus writers are cupable, but it
> wouldn't be so easy for them if it weren't for the MicroMonoculture of
> the PC desktop, and MS has to take responsibility and should be held
> liable for it's mistakes [security holes] too!
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
>
>
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