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tsty
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Internet Worm Disguised as Clinton Cartoon Spreads
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Mar 23 16:34 UTC 2002 |
Reuters, 3/22/2002
Internet Worm Disguised as Clinton Cartoon Spreads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An Internet worm, disguised as a screensaving
cartoon of former U.S. President Bill Clinton playing the saxophone, that can
delete files and slow network connections was spreading Friday, antivirus
software vendors said. The worm, dubbed 'MyLife.b,' was rated a medium risk
because of its demonstrated ability to lure users to open it and the way it
tries to delete files, said April Goostree, virus research manager at
McAfee.com (MCAF.O)
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sarkhel
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response 1 of 11:
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Mar 24 00:42 UTC 2002 |
Is the anti-virus available FREE of cost at nai.com?
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amazon
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response 2 of 11:
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Apr 18 20:53 UTC 2002 |
I'm running Linux, so I don;t think i have to worry about virii too much. :D
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scott
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response 3 of 11:
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Apr 18 20:57 UTC 2002 |
Watch out, amazon. Bragging about running Linux might get you a
tongue-lashing from brighn, who somehow feels that not running Windows makes
people arrogant. Believe me, I know. ;) ;) ;)
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brighn
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response 4 of 11:
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Apr 18 21:06 UTC 2002 |
Nah, that schtick got boring. I get holy and self-righteous about other topics
now.
All the same, I think you're confusing two sermons. They are:
(1) People who think that Linux is not susceptible to viruses are foolhardy
poseurs who probably think the plural of "virus" is "virii."
and
(2) People who think that Linux is morally superior to Windows because it's
open source and not owned by the richest man in the world, and that because
of that moral superiority, Windows should be trashed and Windows users
insulted, are arrogant.
I can see how an arrogant poseur like Scott could get those two sermons
confused. *beg*
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oval
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response 5 of 11:
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Apr 18 22:45 UTC 2002 |
brighn really just wants to give us all an example of circular logic.
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flem
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response 6 of 11:
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Apr 19 00:20 UTC 2002 |
Hmm, I don't think Windows users should be insulted, just Windows apologists.
<duck> :)
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other
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response 7 of 11:
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Apr 19 02:31 UTC 2002 |
Actually, the insult should be reserved for the people who manage(d) the code
creation of Windows, for the fourth-rate crap they produce.
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brighn
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response 8 of 11:
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Apr 19 04:22 UTC 2002 |
XP is remarkably stable, for a Windows product. And it's got some really dorky
limitations. Erg.
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gull
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response 9 of 11:
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Apr 19 13:37 UTC 2002 |
My main complaint about XP is the artificial Home/Professional split.
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jaklumen
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response 10 of 11:
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Apr 21 07:56 UTC 2002 |
What is the difference, if any?
Julie and I are enjoying the main advantage of XP: separate saved
preferences.
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gull
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response 11 of 11:
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Apr 22 13:36 UTC 2002 |
I don't recall the details right now, but they sharply limit what the
home version can connect to, network-wise. It can't authenticate to a
domain server, and I think some of the SMB networking stuff that's been
available in their other OS's is turned off.
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