Virus Warnings Popups
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Peter Burgess
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Don't you dare send me any emails till you've sorted it out!paulf said:Hi over the last few days I keep getting Virus & Spyware warnings (pop ups) when I log on & when I go to another topic
Anyone else ?
Cave_Troll
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Well you might want to think about it. Viruses for Linux do exist, proving that it can be done, its just that nobody can be bothered.martinm said:
Christian_Chourot
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Not sure that they'll ever be that effective on Linux, it's often a complete arse to get new things to work even when you're sitting there trying and have full administrative privileges!
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hoehlenforscher
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Sad to say you have the same virus as I had 2 days ago by the sounds of it. Along with about 10 million others.....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7832652.stm
Google "Conficker Worm"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7832652.stm
Google "Conficker Worm"
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hoehlenforscher
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BTW I ended up reformating the hard drive! :thumbsdown:
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hoehlenforscher
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graham
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paul said:
Well, I am a long-time Windows user who hasn't suffered from any of this stuff for many, many years. If you have a decent set-up to begin with and keep it maintained (virtually all of which is automatic, on the 4 PCs that I look after) then you won't have any problems.
bubba
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If Linux had the software that I need available then I'd switch. As it stands it's not really a realistic alternative to Windows/Mac for anyone who needs quality software. When things like Photoshop/Ableton Live/Traktor Pro/etc have proper Linux competitors then I'll think again. Until then it's just a quirky alternative.
Of course, ukcaving.com runs on Linux servers but that's a different matter entirely.
A well looked after copy of XP is just fine for me but that said I'm currently trying to install Fedora 10 on an old laptop next to me
Of course, ukcaving.com runs on Linux servers but that's a different matter entirely.
A well looked after copy of XP is just fine for me but that said I'm currently trying to install Fedora 10 on an old laptop next to me
Peter Burgess
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Call me a cynic ("You're a cynic!") - Thanks - but mcafee website shows this worm as 'low risk' to domestic and corporate systems. So why all the hype? The patch is easy-peasy to download. Well-established virus protection organisations are aware of it and if they are doing their business properly, will have updated their clients' anti-virus checks just as they do for other attacks.
What strikes me is how often the organisation "F-secure" is mentioned in the BBC article. Now, who might be trying to raise their profile and use the BBC as a free medium to achieve that end? How many people have gone to see the F-secure website, the home page of which is a dirty great advert for their anti-virus package? So who is "worming" their way by devious means into other people's computers?
Difficult one that!
What strikes me is how often the organisation "F-secure" is mentioned in the BBC article. Now, who might be trying to raise their profile and use the BBC as a free medium to achieve that end? How many people have gone to see the F-secure website, the home page of which is a dirty great advert for their anti-virus package? So who is "worming" their way by devious means into other people's computers?
Difficult one that!
paul
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bubba said:
Same here - except the opposite in that I have several Linux-only packages I use all the time. If I wish to use a Windows-only package, I just reboot to Windows (having a dual-boot setup). I only connect to the Internet while in Linux though... and occasionally with Windows for patches atec. Best of both worlds!
