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| Thread ID: 75759 | 2007-01-09 08:32:00 | Replacement For AVG? | JohnnyR (9277) | Press F1 |
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| 514247 | 2007-01-11 07:41:00 | There is only a small handfull that will infect a machine for just connecting to an ISP, and even then that version of XP is no longer sold and hasn't been sold for a number of years. On top of there are currently about 700 million PC's in use today,with 1 billion users expected within 3 years. See my point? Though I don't expect you are capable. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 514248 | 2007-01-11 08:40:00 | There is only a small handfull that will infect a machine for just connecting to an ISP, and even then that version of XP is no longer sold and hasn't been sold for a number of years. On top of there are currently about 700 million PC's in use today,with 1 billion users expected within 3 years. See my point? Though I don't expect you are capable. Yes I do Metla, Windows is more secure than it used to be. However assuming that your talking about Windows being a bigger target due to its market share, that would mean that Mac with 4.5% market share should have about 16,000 viruses and forms of malware and Linux with about 1-2% market share should have a percentage of that. But according to those figures posted before there are about 40 Lab only viruses for Linux and Zero for Mac OS X since 2001 (Note that ALL systems have vulnerabilites, discovered and undiscovered) One of the biggest issues I see on this sight is from people wanting to clean out their Windows systems of malware, this particular thread is prime example except that the original poster wanted to renew their FREE AVG for Linux which is why I was surprised. Mac and Linux users don't complain about needing to clean their systems from malware because they don't get infected. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 514249 | 2007-01-11 08:52:00 | ... except that the original poster wanted to renew their FREE AVG for Linux which is why I was surprised. Mac and Linux users don't complain about needing to clean their systems from malware because they don't get infected.The original poster was asking about Windows AV applications. Yet, somehow this has turned into yet another "use Mac/Linux" type thread again. They seem to follow you around ... |
Jen (38) | ||
| 514250 | 2007-01-11 08:58:00 | Yes I do Metla, Windows is more secure than it used to be. However assuming that your talking about Windows being a bigger target due to its market share, that would mean that Mac with 4.5% market share should have about 16,000 viruses and forms of malware and Linux with about 1-2% market share should have a percentage of that. But according to those figures posted before there are about 40 Lab only viruses for Linux and Zero for Mac OS X since 2001 (Note that ALL systems have vulnerabilites, discovered and undiscovered) Again, Your logic blows. Windows is a huge target, why bother aiming at the nobody. Code is code and it can all be reversed engineered.And no my point wasn't that Windows is now more secure, merely that your statement was wrong. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 514251 | 2007-01-11 09:06:00 | The original poster was asking about Windows AV applications. Yet, somehow this has turned into yet another "use Mac/Linux" type thread again. They seem to follow you around ... Sorry about that, That was my mis-reading.:( |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 514252 | 2007-01-11 09:08:00 | Again, Your logic blows. Windows is a huge target, why bother aiming at the nobody. Code is code and it can all be reversed engineered.And no my point wasn't that Windows is now more secure, merely that your statement was wrong. You would be very famous if you could successfully hack into a Mac though. ;) (not including going though vulnerabilities in 3rd party wireless cards) |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 514253 | 2007-01-11 09:08:00 | FREE AVG for Windows is highly recommended. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 514254 | 2007-01-11 09:34:00 | Again, Your logic blows. Windows is a huge target, why bother aiming at the nobody. Code is code and it can all be reversed engineered.And no my point wasn't that Windows is now more secure, merely that your statement was wrong. While the Mac might be a nobody, when you consider how many web servers are of a linux variant you could do far more damage by attacking Linux. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 514255 | 2007-01-11 09:37:00 | hmmmmmm..., That old chestnut again, anyhow.......dictionary.reference.com |
Metla (12) | ||
| 514256 | 2007-01-11 09:38:00 | There is only a small handfull that will infect a machine for just connecting to an ISP, and even then that version of XP is no longer sold and hasn't been sold for a number of years. On top of there are currently about 700 million PC's in use today,with 1 billion users expected within 3 years. See my point? Though I don't expect you are capable. If everyone with a Windows box would run (were sold) a good secure system we wouldn't have the spam problem of present from all the zombie machines. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
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