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To: FunkyZero

What percentage of Stuxnet was installed via neither WebBrowser nor Email?

Does your freeware prevent Sand from getting in the Boxies of folks who play with their funky “musical” thumbdrives whilst doing their chores at the local nuclear facility?

I’ve never needed a VM to download music files. But then, all of the music on my devices was obtained via legitimate methods and sources. Why are your experience and prophylactic requirements so different?


46 posted on 06/14/2012 12:46:39 PM PDT by OldEarlGray (The POTUS is FUBAR until the White Hut is sanitized with American Tea)
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To: OldEarlGray
Ok so according to you, we should just turn off our firewalls, uninstall antivirus software, stop using birth control, not wear a seatbelt, cancel our insurance... and anything else that isn't 100% absolutely effective.

That's your asinine argument.
Seriously, get back on your meds.
Also, I told you I don't even download music. You can't even keep track of the people you are lashing out at. I suspect you are one of those people who subscribed to PC Magazine and now you're an expert, right?
Stuxnet was installed by a user... by allowing autoplay to execute. Yes, a sandbox can stop that if used properly. Of course, all of the home users out there are still battling stuxnet, aren't they? Oh, right... it was never a problem for them. There are currently over 8600 windows devices on my network and to date, not a single one of them has been infected with stuxnet. The bigger danger to a typical PC user is people like you who mock solid advice.
Oh, and you can bloviate all you want... it's somewhat entertaining, but don't ever insinuate that I participate in illegal activity again. I don't appreciate it.

52 posted on 06/14/2012 8:52:31 PM PDT by FunkyZero (... I've got a Grand Piano to prop up my mortal remains)
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