Re: What is the motivation for Virus Writers?

From: Robert Moir (bofh_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/16/03 

Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:35:35 -0000

Trevor wrote:
>
> Well I learned a lot on Saturday.
>
> I brought my new PC with a top spec, and I was very pleased. I had it
> built by a shop to my design, and when I got it home I was very happy.
>
> Then the machine rebooted. I thought it was a software error, and when
> it happened again, I knew it was serious. I searched google.com and
> found a link with a remedy.
>
> Then my PC kept rebooting, so I could not install anything. Then more
> and more started going wrong. I slept on it, and tried again the next
> day.
>
> I got more angry and actually punched my keyboard. It smashed and I
> had to buy a new one.
>
> I took it to a PC guy who fixed everything.
>
> I then when and purchased the top security I could find, and installed
> every patch at microsoft.
>
> Now my PC is great. I already took several orders using it.
>
> And I can say - "Thank you Norton."

Not a very good experience. I hope the only way is "up" from that. I'm
disappointed that Microsoft isn't doing more to persuade suppliers, or even
force them if thats what it takes, to apply at least the critical updates to
machines sold like that.

Rob.

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