Re: Web searches hijacked by malware

On Wed, 9 Dec 2009, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.computer.security, in article
<hfp5us01b9v@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, David H. Lipman wrote:

From: "Moe Trin" <ibuprofin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

| Given that the average user has no clue what is happening with the
| computer, the alternative is trying to install ``something'' else
| that the user hopes (but has no guarantee) will do something useful,
| and isn't another version of mal-ware. But for the same reason, the
| average user is also quite incapable of a wipe/reinstall.

Using the same logic, the average user would have no clue how to
backup their data, wipe the PC, reinstall the OS, patch it, install
all applications, restore their data and setup the PC to the same
relative working condition.

You notice that? At best, they may know to take the computer to
some store and hope that there is someone there who can ``fix''
the problem with the computer (it's NEVER a user problem) for not
to much money. More likely, they'll look for some magic software
that they can install that will stop the computer from getting
sick... or maybe there's a pill or some lotion you can...

Old guy
.

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