Re: Mad At Microsoft (Security)

From: anonymous (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/21/03 

Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:14:38 -0800

Microsoft software was written at a time when the
security standards were at a certain level. The virus
writers took it and found holes in the software. These
get fixed with updates. Then virus writers found other
holes and more updates. And round and round we go.

Remember this is software and since it travels across the
ether it will have some way to break into. Do we want to
go back to sending paper to each other? Philatelists
would love us doing that.

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"bat" <bat@bats.com> wrote in message
>news:jSovb.267085$Fm2.280079@attbi_s04...
>
>> Your best protection from viruses is not microsoft
patches but your own
>> behaviour. Basically, all you need to do is not open
the attachments in
>> emails from strangers, even if the attachment looks
innocent.
>>
>Does this apply to the Blaster virus? I got it without
opening emails but
>just from going to the sites I often visit.
>
>>
>> RC> I've been using computers for twenty years and
even I don't know what
>> RC> those things mean. The Help/About window in
Explorer only partly
>>
>> In those twenty years you might learn to read the
help. In XP, Help Center
>> tells you everything you need to know, with animated
tutorials.
>>
>
>My point was the Microsoft wrote and designed their
security pages in a way
>that was not as clear and simple as they could have
been, regardless of my
>amount of experience or knowhow.
>
>Some things are designed or written in a way that is
annoying or frustrating
>even if users can find their way around them.
>
>
>
>.
>

Relevant Pages

  • Blank Pages on Virus & Window Patches Pages
    ... In Norman Virus Control the following message comes us. ... Dear Windows Support ... From: Microsoft Australia Product Support ... please use the System Configuration Utility. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: trojan virus PLEASE HELP!
    ... Tip 9 should help you get rid of a virus. ... Microsoft has these suggestions for Protecting your computer from the ... I'll mainly work around Windows XP, as that is what the bulk of this ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: shutting down
    ... please contact Microsoft at 1-866-PCSafety. ... Windows XP Professional ... participating in the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance, ... sluggish or your Internet connection is slow ...
    (microsoft.public.scripting.virus.discussion)
  • Re: Did Microsoft create Opaserv worm to improve Win2k sales?
    ... >> As far as I could tell, this virus shouldn't destroy any of your ... and that's true whether you're running Windows or Linux ... >> you hadn't installed the free Microsoft security patch from TWO AND ... >>> I was recently hit by the Opaserv worm. ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Cost of viruses etc., on PCs
    ... Your certainly overstating the case of recent security holes and OS X. ... You see people who spread viruses want to SPREAD ... When they put a virus out, 90%+ of the time it will be a Windows ... Even if they infect one, ...
    (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)
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