The best anti-virus is not to use Windows. Go Linux and save yourself the
headache.



--
Bill
"Microsoft gives you Windows. Linux gives you the entire house."

gaa gaa goo goo.

"Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The best anti-virus is not to use Windows. Go Linux and save yourself
> the
> headache.
>
>
>
> --
> Bill
> "Microsoft gives you Windows. Linux gives you the entire house."
>

Bill wrote:

> The best anti-virus is not to use Windows. Go Linux and save yourself the
> headache.

The Linux folks really don't appreciate such idiot proselytizers of
their choice in an OS. You insult Linux with your flame post and
engender no one using Windows to spend time reviewing alternatives.
Grow up, or wait until your testicles drop before posting.

On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:40:28 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:

> Bill wrote:
>
>> The best anti-virus is not to use Windows. Go Linux and save yourself
>> the headache.
>
> The Linux folks really don't appreciate such idiot proselytizers of
> their choice in an OS. You insult Linux with your flame post and
> engender no one using Windows to spend time reviewing alternatives. Grow
> up, or wait until your testicles drop before posting.

I am the "Linux folks" and wasn't flaming anyone. Perhaps you should
Google the term "flaming" and get a clue as to it's definition.

And for those not familiar with Linux, you may go to the download link
below to download the latest version of Ubuntu, or order a free CD. It is
probably the easiest distro for new users. Alternately, you can use the
WUBI installer to seamlessly install Ubuntu on your Windows partition,
giving you the option of booting into either OS and if desired you can
remove Ubuntu via the Windows Add/Remove programs feature.

Ubuntu website

http://www.ubuntu.com/

WUBI installer for Windows

http://wubi-installer.org/





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Bill
"Microsoft gives you Windows. Linux gives you the entire house."

Bill wrote:

> The best anti-virus is not to use Windows. Go Linux and save
> yourself the headache.

Then why do all those apache web servers get hacked so easily?

And you're forgetting that Windows 98 is relatively invulnerable to a
lot of malware that's been circulating for the past few years. More so
even than Linux systems.

"Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:40:28 -0500, VanguardLH wrote:
>
>> Bill wrote:
>>
>>> The best anti-virus is not to use Windows. Go Linux and save
>>> yourself
>>> the headache.
>>
>> The Linux folks really don't appreciate such idiot proselytizers of
>> their choice in an OS. You insult Linux with your flame post and
>> engender no one using Windows to spend time reviewing alternatives.
>> Grow
>> up, or wait until your testicles drop before posting.
>
> I am the "Linux folks" ...

That's really sad...

If you had any idea what you were talking about, you wouldn't have made
such a stupid statement about security against "viruses".

Your statement was infantile.

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:48:35 -0400, Virus Guy wrote:

> And you're forgetting that Windows 98 is relatively invulnerable to a
> lot of malware that's been circulating for the past few years. More so
> even than Linux systems.

Yeah, right.



--
Bill
"Microsoft gives you Windows. Linux gives you the entire house."

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:48:35 -0400, Virus Guy wrote:

> And you're forgetting that Windows 98 is relatively invulnerable to a
> lot of malware that's been circulating for the past few years. More so
> even than Linux systems.

I'm waiting for your brilliant explanation as to how Windows malware
affects a Linux desktop.



--
Bill

"Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:48:35 -0400, Virus Guy wrote:
>
>> And you're forgetting that Windows 98 is relatively invulnerable to a
>> lot of malware that's been circulating for the past few years. More
>> so
>> even than Linux systems.
>
> I'm waiting for your brilliant explanation as to how Windows malware
> affects a Linux desktop.

I'll give it a go...

The more Windows malware there is in existence, the better a Linux
desktop looks to those wishing to avoid malware in general.

This does not mean Linux is any more secure against malware than Windows
is, nor does it mean the reverse.

From: "FromTheRafters" <(E-Mail Removed)>

| "Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| news:h5ac4i$prt$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:48:35 -0400, Virus Guy wrote:

>>> And you're forgetting that Windows 98 is relatively invulnerable to a
>>> lot of malware that's been circulating for the past few years. More
>>> so
>>> even than Linux systems.

>> I'm waiting for your brilliant explanation as to how Windows malware
>> affects a Linux desktop.

| I'll give it a go...

| The more Windows malware there is in existence, the better a Linux
| desktop looks to those wishing to avoid malware in general.

| This does not mean Linux is any more secure against malware than Windows
| is, nor does it mean the reverse.


I could come up with a scenario with either MAC or PC affecting Linux.

Say there is a SOHO LAN behind a SOHO Router. Either the MAC or PC are infiected with a
DNSChanger Trojan and the SOHO Router has not been secured. The SOHO Routers DNS table is
then altered to 85.255.x.y addresses. If all nodes are getting the DNS from the SOHO
Router then any DNS query made on the Linux box (MAC or PC) is affected and poisoned by
the malcious DNS redirections.

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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp