Re: My Windows XP system is 100% secure - nobody can get in

From: Don Jenkins (bigwheeze@hotmail.net)
Date: 02/21/03 

From: Don Jenkins <bigwheeze@hotmail.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 07:33:45 -0800

Dave Thornburgh wrote:

> "Don Jenkins" <bigwheeze@hotmail.net> wrote in message
> news:3E552CDA.1010300@hotmail.net...
>
>
>>I think I came to the wrong newsgroup. No one here seems to have a
>>clue. Oh well, it is an "alt" newsgroup, what did I expect.
>>
>>
>
> So far, I'd agree with that statement - you came to the wrong newsgroup.
> This newsgroup is about computer security. So far, you've not said one
> thing to support the notion that you know squat about security - your posts
> have been just as vague and ethereal on that point as you've accused
> everyone else of being.
>
> You're clamoring for specifics about how you're vulnerable.

Not clamoring for anything. I just haven't accepted the bull***
statements from frauds who pretend to be experts.

In the rest of your post you said you were going to give specifics,
then you proceeded to give generalities. You did not give even one
specific. You are a bullshitter. Any idiot can quote generalities
about computer security.

Stay out of this thread if you either have no desire or are not
qualified to intelligently participate.

  Well, you've
> pretty much told us that you're running a stock bundle straight off the
> store shelves, and that you implicitly trust anything from Microsoft,
> Charter, and Netscape. Not once have you ever said that you've applied the
> patches recommended by those vendors, or even hinted that you might know
> those patches exist.
>
> So, for specific examples of ways in which you are vulnerable:

Ok!

> # You always run as a user with admin rights. This is a big one, since just
> about any of the other vulnerabilities are made much more dangerous - at
> least, the ones that take advantage of the rights of the logged on user.

Not specific. You made a general statement that is not true in my case.
  You're saying my system is not secure because I run as admin, yet you
cannot say specifically how it is not secure. You're a fraud (and your
statement is false).

>
> # You could have a weak password controlling access to otherwise unprotected
> shared resources - you've never mentioned if you shut down the sharing
> mechanisms.

"could", a generality that any mindless person could make.

> # There are several vulnerabilities on the SANS/FBI top 20 list that fall
> into the category of, "if you haven't locked this down, you ARE vulnerable
> (not 'might be')". Check http://www.sans.org/top20 for details.

not specific, parroting generalities like a mindless idiot.

> # Multiple security holes have been found in Netscape. Have you fixed them?
> See http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-07.html,
> http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=157989,
> http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vendor/2002-q3/0027.html

not specific, mindless idiot.

> # It's flat out ludicrous to blindly trust that Microsoft (or any other)
> software is secure. See: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/951555,
> http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/591890, etc.

mindless parroting of a generality

> And, the most telling point about your knowledge level: NOT ONE of these
> vulnerabilities

what vulnerabilities. you haven't said anything.

 requires the installation of any third-party hardware or
> software to be safe. Nobody here has hammered you on needing to install AV
> stuff, a firewall, a NAT router, or any of the other available aids - but
> you keep accusing people of doing just that.

Yes, based on having gone back and read the newsgroup. See yesterday's
post by "Deeter" making the mindless statements about AV and firewalls
being a must for everyone. That has been typical, not just in
this newsgroup, but by naive Sys Admins in general.

  Also, what proof do you have
> that they DON'T help?

Another mindless statement.

>
> Dave
>
> P.S. - I predict a certain response. If you post it, you will confirm your
> trollish intents, so you may as well not bother.

 From the quality of your post, I assure you that I have no desire to
hear from you again. You are a waste of time. Just let the thread die.

Bye.