Re: spyware using "super"-hidden files in Windows XP

From: Jeff Cochran (jeff.nospam_at_zina.com)
Date: 07/10/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 04:50:48 GMT

On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 10:48:03 -0500, "Torrey" <TRitter@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>"Robert Moir" <bofh@mvps.org> wrote in message
>news:%237$b%23gNZEHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> John wrote:
>>
>> > MICROSOFT CULPABILITY
>> >
>> > (1) Microsoft allows by design or by flaw the creation of
>> > "super"-hidden files. FIX THIS MICROSOFT!!, then anti-spyware
>> > programs will be able to find and remove this stuff.
>> >
>> > (2) Also...Microsoft!! Fix the design flaws that allow anything to
>> > write to the registry and place files on the computer as users browse
>> > the web with IE. WHAT A JOKE!!! Guilty! Sentenced to 5 years of
>> > trying to remove Coolwww without xfind or a clean install.
>>
>> (3) End User!!! Fix your idea that surfing !!!!! with Admin!strator
>> permissions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is a good! idea!
>>
>> (sorry if I didn't put in enough exclamation marks to fit in with the rest
>> of the post. I tried my best but when you copy an artist's work sometimes
>> you miss the finer details)
>>
>>
>
>(4) App!e solved the problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why CAN'T
>MICROSOFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apple solved it by ditching the entire OS and "borrowing" BSD. :)

Jeff

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