> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Adrian > Stoness > Sent: 28 May 2016 00:38 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: Re: Windows use in medical spaces (Re: vintage computers in active > use) > > crypto locker on linux would work if someone exicuted it but then that would > be > a user fail like most people who get infected from going to the wrong sites > and > clicking crap... >
Yes as someone pointed out, the system liveware tends to be unreliable. However what makes you think Windows is different to a Linux GUI. Opening a mail won't run anything UNLESS you have wound the security settings down.. In defence of the Live Ware it tends to be well concealed crap. Seen a few genuine looking "invoices" which appear to come from legitimate companies, with real names and phone numbers correctly formatted for the UK. My name is pretty common so how do I know its not a genuine mis-directed article, especially in large organization. The latest ruse is to forge a senior managers address and send instructions to send money to a bank account quickly..... As someone who knew much more about these things than I do once said, the only totally secure system is one you can't actually use.... > > > > On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 6:05 PM, Dave Wade <dave.g4...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Please can we have some specific instances of Windows causing problems. > > > Not unqualified people at home or students but real production > > environments > > > with qualified support on hand. > > > I used every version of windows from 1 to 10. yes XP and millennium > > > too > > > > > > > It is susceptible to MalWare of all types. We had some XP embedded > > thin clients that got attacked by Confiker but of course they were > > clean after a re-boot > > > > but the main reason Linux and Apple isn't attacked is because there > > are many more window systems, although I read somewhere Apple devices > > were being targeted because Apple users had more cash.. > > I see Apple has been hit by Ransom Ware... > > > > > > https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/07/apple-targeted-by-k > > erange > > r-ransom-malware-for-first-time > > > > I can't see why Crypto Locker could work on ANY Linux or BSD box.... > > > > > I wrote time and mission critical food distribution related software > > > for > > the ten > > > years before I retired in vb and then vb.net (oo) I would have seen > > just > > about > > > every possible bug in windows and in developing applications under it. > > > > > > Lets hear what others experienced. > > > > Sorry I know I have already said but generally very reliable. Some > > issues where call centre staff on XP were allowed to surf the web as > > administrators... > > ... conficker was a real problem > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker > > > > > > > > > > > > Rod > > > > > > > > Dave > > G4UGM > > > >