Warning: MSBlaster Worm

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I guess that is one good thing about still using Windows 98 SE. (I want linux)

Thanks a million rbayer and Adam Y. !

...All the sudden I love my antique win98... I think I'll sign off and go root around in its 2 gig hard drive...

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windows people.....

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally posted by ...............
windows people.....

You know it's bad when the worm can't even affect Macs j/k

[Tytus Gerrish]

Why arent there more Mac Viruses?

I HATE THEM SO MUCH!

[Kevin A]

Urgh

Last nite I reloaded windows xp on my comp. After a reload I always go get all the windows update and install all my software (zone alarm and symantec 2003). First thing that happens when my comp gets into windows...msblaster!!
God this fridays gonna be great!

[DarkRedDragon]

I think that the one good thing of being on dial-up is that its really hard to get either hacked or virused. Then again, i nvr seem to get them. As to the thing that shut down the system, a computer cafe i go to had the same thing, booting up the firewall worked, i just really want to know what caused it. Is it just me or is hacking on the rise? and not the good kind either!

[Kevin A]

I think that hacking is on the rise. My only explanation is that all the guru's are out of work because of their websites dot.bombing.

Kevin

[Kyle Fenton]

Originally posted by Tytus Gerrish
Why arrant there more Mac Viruses?

I HATE THEM SO MUCH!

Thats the beauty of Macs. No Viruses, worms, or major security problems.

Another reason to stay away from Windows

Mac OS X in fact have less than 40 known viruses. Almost all of them are macros and all extinct

Well there is more or less one reason that macs don't viruses.

Macs don't have any barging basement computers (Sub $500). Most computer viruses are made in China/Asia. These people don't have the money to buy macs. So they buy low cost PC with Winders and/or Linux x86. They write programs that usually eventually spread around to the entire world.

Another reason that they aren't many viruses or security problems on the Mac is because people always look for security flaws and report it to Apple. Over the years there have been many security updates for OS X that correct minor flaws.

Why do you hate macs? Or better yet have you even tried Mac OS X, or do you have some deep hatred for something you don't know.

Both systems have its up and downs.

[Jeff Waegelin]

I think the reason for less Mac viruses is more because of the smaller number of Mac users. If you're writing a virus or worm, you probably want it to spread to the most computers possible, and Macs can't acheive that. The installed user base is a lot smaller. Would you target the 90%+ of users that use Windows, or the more niche Mac OS? I don't think it really has anything (or at least not much) to do with system prices or even security fixes. It's a simple game of numbers.

[Adam Y.]

Thanks a million rbayer and Adam Y. !

Yeah it is very interesting how all the bugs and exploits are coming out for only the newer operating systems. My brother almost downloaded a virus from a email attachment until he realized it sounded to odd for it to be legit.

[DarkRedDragon]

Originally posted by Tytus Gerrish
Why arent there more Mac Viruses?

I HATE THEM SO MUCH!

I say its the mac people doing this... maybe its because we have all the good games

[funngunn2]

maybe its because we have all the good games

And that is the primary reason that I have not made the switch to Mac. If the game selection was the same, and if they had Counter-Strike for the Mac, then I'd run to my local CompUSA and pick up one of those pretty PowerBook G4s.

Already got an iPod (Windows version), what's the next step?

[Weird_Adam]

I caught the worm pretty early. The topic to fix it was still on Slashdot's main page. That thing took my computer out for two days, luckily my cousin plays Dark Ages of Camelot and a bunch of them had it and he told me what it is.

Another reason for me to get a mac. I've been trying but since I'll need a windows laptop for college i guess it is a no go yet.

[ZACH P.]

Originally posted by Tytus Gerrish
Why arent there more Mac Viruses?

I HATE THEM SO MUCH!

It's cause mac's don't need 'em. They'll rebbot, and perform like crap all by themselves.





You all know Im joking.