Interesting article. I didn't realize IE9 also improved their anti-malware code. Nice to know. How long until OSX catches up to Windows Security?
To: ShadowAce
2 posted on
05/31/2011 9:34:01 AM PDT by
for-q-clinton
(If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...
3 posted on
05/31/2011 9:36:57 AM PDT by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: for-q-clinton
Someone out there is downloading a whole boatload of malware, because I haven’t DL’ed any in my experience of 20 years or so.
4 posted on
05/31/2011 9:38:16 AM PDT by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: for-q-clinton
Are Apple users used to downloading any old thing like Windows users are? If users categorically recognized the “offers” as bogus they would pass them up. At least, being based on the Unix model, damage by Apple (or Linux) malware is generally limited to the account of the user that gets the virus. It can’t wipe the whole machine unless it can learn the root password.
To: for-q-clinton
I was downloading alot of albums last summer using IE8. I kept getting bit with the "PC Antispyware" bug. While it was relativley harmless (if you knew how to get rid of it), it was still a major pain in the ass.
I switched over to Google Chrome, and have had no more problems with it. Haven't tried IE9 yet. If it's not broke, why fix it?
13 posted on
05/31/2011 10:54:04 AM PDT by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: for-q-clinton
Not one mention of Linux in the whole article... ;-)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
