a patched system will not proof you if someone on your system runs the executable..
If I send you a bat file in an email that says "deltree windows" and someone runs it, no matter how patched your system is, it will still clag up. patching a system only helps against works like blaster that do a remote infection.. if someone double clicks an attachemnt, all bets are off in windows. rgds Franki Mandrake Gamers mailing list: htmlfixit.com/mailman/listinfo/mandrake-games HTML Perl PHP n stuff.. htmlfixit.com >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Eric Huff >Sent: Monday, 8 September 2003 12:19 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Viruses.......... > > >> Hell, I go for a much more subtle approach. >> "How have you guys been standing up to Sobig and MSBlaster this >> week?... got any idea of what it's cost you? I sure am glad I don't >> have to worry about that, if you ever want to try out Linux, let me >> know, I have a set of CDs in the truck, I can give you if you want,,, >> you know these virus only attack MS products". > >Isn't it true that if you are "fully patched" (as painful as that is) >that these virus's don't get you? > >I'm not trying to stick up for windows in any way, but at work, our sys >is windows, and we haven't had a problem. > >Our IT guy and i talk about it, and he thinks his next small company >will use linux, but in the meantime, he keeps the system up to date and >we have had no sobig problem. > >Don't get me wrong: using microsoft programs every day sucks. I feel >handicapped at work now that i have linux at home. > >I just want to make sure i understand this. > >eric > >-- >Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org > >Join the content organization discussion: >http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/NewIndex > >Join the General Wiki Development discussion: >http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/DevelopingTheMandrakeComm unity#Discussion
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