Virus alert!!

[Topple]

ok a bit of hype - i'll concede  :lol:

came across a new product which will help protect systems, best of all its free for home use

http://www.prevx.com/

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[xmob]

I was expecting that response.  

I think you may be surprised at the answer.  It's 60 for Windows 2000.  That's less than Linux!

Before I start, I want to make it clear that I am neither pro, nor anti, Microsoft.  Each OS has its merits and uses.

Microsoft operating systems are no more or less secure (with the exception of legacy ones; 95, 98, Me, NT4 etc) than any other OS.  The difference is in perception.  When a new MS vuln is reported, the whole world gets to know about it.  That's not the case with Linux (and Mac) ones.

The other problem is due to installed base.  There a FAR FAR FAR more Windows machines in use than Linux, Mac, etc.  That is why the effects of a Windows virus infection are worse.  There ARE Linux virii in the wild, some of which are pretty nasty.  Slapper being one of the better known ones.

[Topple]

This has got beyond the original posting do to draw it to a close I can't resist this ..

Car Breakdown
There are four engineers traveling in a car. One is a mechanical engineer, one a chemical engineer, one an electrical engineer and the other one an engineer from Microsoft.

The car breaks down.

"Sounds to me as if the pistons have seized. We'll have to strip down the engine before we can get the car working again," says the mechanical engineer.

"Well," says the chemical engineer, "it sounded to me as if the fuel might be contaminated. I think we should clear out the fuel system."

"I thought it might be a grounding problem," says the electrical engineer, "or maybe a faulty plug lead."

They all turn to the Microsoft engineer who has said nothing and say. They ask him, "What do you think?"

"Well, I think we should close all the windows, get out, get back in, and open the windows again."


 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[xmob]

Absolutely positively the last OT posting from me today.  Honest!   :D

There was a pilot flying a small single engine charter plane, with a couple of very important executives on board. He was coming into Seattle airport through thick fog with less than 10 miles visibility when his instruments went out. So, he began circling around looking for a landmark.

After an hour or so, he starts running pretty low on fuel and the passengers are getting very nervous. Finally, a small opening in the fog appears and he sees a tall building with one guy working alone on the fifth floor. The pilot banks the plane around, rolls down the window and shouts to the guy, "Hey, where am I?"

To this, the solitary office worker replies, "You're in a plane." The pilot rolls up the window, executes a 275 degree turn and proceeds to execute a perfect blind landing on the runway of the airport 5 miles away. Just as the plane stops, so does the engine as the fuel has run out.

The passengers are amazed and one asks how he did it. "Simple," replies the pilot, "I asked the guy in that building a simple question. The answer he gave me was 100 percent correct but absolutely useless, therefore that must be Microsoft's support office and from there the airport is just five miles away."