Re: MIDRANGE-L Digest, Vol 3, Issue 666

[michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I find that the best method of protecting a Windows PC from a virus is to
switch to a Mac.

On Tue, 04 May 2004 22:38:18 +0200, ouuch@xxxxxxxxxxx said:
> On 4 May 2004 at 16:01, Adam Lang wrote:
> 
> > Say your network is your local city.  Windows is the crack head prostitute
> > running around open to disease and helping to spread them.  Sure you don't
> > get infected if you don't use with her, but you still have to waste money
> > paying for her welfare.
> 
> The real problem is, that there is no really working cure. We have about
> 90% PC's
> as a standard install - same hardware, software installed from a general
> pool of
> packages, automatic virus scanner updates und patch installation.
> 
> The other 10% can't be updated due to different reasons, some even don't
> run a 
> virus scanner as it interferes with the special software running. And
> unfortunately,
> these machines are quite important to our business.
> So we are now working on a internal firewall to gather these machines in
> a special partial LAN.
> 
> It's at least good to know that one's not alone with this problem. Some
> bigger german 
> companies already had to admit problems with Sasser, too.
> 
> On the other hand, one can protect a windows PC quite good. My XP machine
> at home has
> no firewall, no virus scanner and only Service Pack 1 installed. But
> since I've switched off all
> windows services with network connections, neither Blaster nor Sasser had
> a chance.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Oliver
> 
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