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| Thread ID: 82523 | 2007-08-30 03:34:00 | 6 months on and counting | winmacguy (3367) | PC World Chat |
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| 586289 | 2007-08-31 10:38:00 | omg i actually used all caps | motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 586290 | 2007-08-31 10:41:00 | metla, may i suggest a change of your signature to "windows xp plus FREE COMPUTER" :D | motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 586291 | 2007-08-31 10:44:00 | oh, and as for "being the first": www.sophos.com and W-T-F do floppy drives have o do with anything? there's a thing called the INTERNET Very good proof of concept attempt that might have infected 1 lab rat if your lucky. The guys at MacWorld.com actually tried to get that one to work without much luck. Also it only worked if you used iChat. I am aware that there are vulnerabilities reported for Adobe Flash, Quicktime etc, that is why Apple does security updates:rolleyes: Viruses were invented on computers before the internet went mainstream and at that stage the only way to transfer virus infected files between computers was via floppy disk. What I am waiting for is examples if internet borne viruses and phishing scams that can infect current Mac systems as easily as they infect Windows but not ones designed around human engineering that ask you to change your banking details on the website because they will get any idiot regardless of the OS they use as they don't require the installation of spyware (AFAIK) |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 586292 | 2007-08-31 10:47:00 | Very good proof of concept attempt that might have infected 1 lab rat if your lucky. The guys at MacWorld.com actually tried to get that one to work without much luck. Also it only worked if you used iChat. I am aware that there are vulnerabilities reported for Adobe Flash, Quicktime etc, that is why Apple does security updates:rolleyes: Viruses were invented on computers before the internet went mainstream and at that stage the only way to transfer virus infected files between computers was via floppy disk. and, believe it or not, the floppy disk is now obsolete (though still useful), and the internet is now the major vector of computer viruses. so not having a floppy drive is hardly a security feature, and i beleive they do have cd/dvd? oh, and that virus was spread very widely. **** man, GOOGLE INTERNET REASONING BAH - i'm going to play civ4, tomorrow i'll go ride my bike with they guys from uni, and then i'll continue this futile argument. i honestly think i'd have better luck trying to explain evolution to a priest |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 586293 | 2007-08-31 10:51:00 | and, believe it or not, the floppy disk is now obsolete (though still useful), and the internet is now the major vector of computer viruses. so not having a floppy drive is hardly a security feature, and i beleive they do have cd/dvd? oh, and that virus was spread very widely. **** man, GOOGLE Links and proof please. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 586294 | 2007-08-31 10:53:00 | You have to realize that most of the viruses that attack Vista actually attack the weak code inherited from previous versions and/or third party software. I use PC's because I can do whatever I want with it and run whatever I want on them. Now I know Mac's can run third party stuff but how much? basically you buy a very expensive, under powered box so you can run a lot of stuff that starts with an "i". I gladly put up with any potential threats so I have total freedom. Trust me, if Macs and OSX ever become mainstream and the major player (which it won't so this is purely theoretical), you would have so many viruses, you wouldn't even have time to post here between trying to save your computer and listening to Steve Jobs lie about how secure macs are. |
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| 586295 | 2007-08-31 10:57:00 | After you guys get this sorted out we can go call on the Pope, Convince him their is no God, Its just a cosmic joke. | Metla (12) | ||
| 586296 | 2007-08-31 15:45:00 | i guarantee you that if mac and windows swapped market share tomorrow, the share of malware would go with it: WHY WRITE MALICIOUS SOFTWARE FOR AN OS THAT NOONE USES? you won't do any damage (relatively), AND it won't spread very well If they wanted to do damage they would attack Linux because it would have a far more crippling effect. I am sorry motorbyclist but if the malicious software writers really wanted to have some effect on what you and I see , BSD and Linux crippled would have far more effect, |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 586297 | 2007-08-31 15:55:00 | Trust me, if Macs and OSX ever become mainstream and the major player (which it won't so this is purely theoretical), you would have so many viruses, you wouldn't even have time to post here between trying to save your computer and listening to Steve Jobs lie about how secure macs are. You show a complete lack of understanding of the merits of the two operating systems when you say that. Take note of my previous post. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 586298 | 2007-08-31 18:09:00 | Why doesn't he change his name to Macwinguy ? The name of this forum (and its sponsor magazine is PC World) Regards Digby |
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