Downadup Worm Eats into 1 of Every 16 PCs

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...8057:b21134529

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpipeq$1gk$...
>> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...8057:b21134529
>>
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> Exact same thing you posted before.
> Turn on Windows Updates, or just don't turn it off.


Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have hundreds
of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing out malware and spam.

Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
automatically download and install without user intervention?

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpise2$qp5$...
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpipeq$1gk$...
>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...8057:b21134529
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> Exact same thing you posted before.
>>> Turn on Windows Updates, or just don't turn it off.
>>
>>
>> Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have
>> hundreds of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing out
>> malware and spam.
>>
>> Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
>> automatically download and install without user intervention?
>>
>>
>
> Yes.
> One in sixteen followed the advice of some idiot like you, and turned
> down updates.


Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt wrong! It's common knowledge that one should close all
programs and disable the anti virus resident scan before installing
*anything*, especially Windows Updates.

I have *never* told *anyone* to turn down an update from Windows Updates
except, of course, WGA/N.

I love it when MS fan boys fall for the bait.

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpisut$2p6$...
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpise2$qp5$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpipeq$1gk$...
>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...8057:b21134529
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Exact same thing you posted before.
>>>>> Turn on Windows Updates, or just don't turn it off.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have
>>>> hundreds of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing out
>>>> malware and spam.
>>>>
>>>> Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
>>>> automatically download and install without user intervention?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>> One in sixteen followed the advice of some idiot like you, and turned
>>> down updates.
>>
>>
>> Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt wrong! It's common knowledge that one should close
>> all programs and disable the anti virus resident scan before
>> installing *anything*, especially Windows Updates.
>>
>> I have *never* told *anyone* to turn down an update from Windows
>> Updates except, of course, WGA/N.
>>
>> I love it when MS fan boys fall for the bait.
>>
>>
>
> What bait ?
> That you're wrong?

Chuckle.

>
> I didn't fall for you being wrong.
> You just don't know **** about Vista!

I obviously know more than you do.

> I'd lend you $100 bucks to get it, but you'd just buy hashish.

I have a copy of Vista, thanks, Vista Ultimate to be exact, and it's
gathering dust on the shelf. I installed it once, played around with it
and didn't care for it.

Oh, and a hundred bucks will barely buy Vista Home Basic in Spain.

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:55:35 +0100, Alias wrote:
>
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpisut$2p6$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpise2$qp5$...
>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:gpipeq$1gk$...
>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/158085/
> downadup_worm_eats_into_1_of_every_16_pcs.html?
> loomia_ow=t0:a38:g26:r2:c0.078057:b21134529
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Exact same thing you posted before.
>>>>>>> Turn on Windows Updates, or just don't turn it off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have
>>>>>> hundreds of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing out
>>>>>> malware and spam.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
>>>>>> automatically download and install without user intervention?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yes.
>>>>> One in sixteen followed the advice of some idiot like you, and turned
>>>>> down updates.
>>>>
>>>> Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt wrong! It's common knowledge that one should close
>>>> all programs and disable the anti virus resident scan before
>>>> installing *anything*, especially Windows Updates.
>>>>
>>>> I have *never* told *anyone* to turn down an update from Windows
>>>> Updates except, of course, WGA/N.
>>>>
>>>> I love it when MS fan boys fall for the bait.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> What bait ?
>>> That you're wrong?
>> Chuckle.
>>
>
> hehehe
>
>>> I didn't fall for you being wrong.
>>> You just don't know **** about Vista!
>> I obviously know more than you do.
>>
>
> Then you know you posted multiple threads about the exact same worm?
> That was fixed months prior to any of the articles by a Windows Update
> patch.
> So, you were simply spamming.
>
>>> I'd lend you $100 bucks to get it, but you'd just buy hashish.
>> I have a copy of Vista, thanks, Vista Ultimate to be exact, and it's
>> gathering dust on the shelf. I installed it once, played around with it
>> and didn't care for it.
>>
>
> No you don't.
> That's just another fantasy.
> What's gathering dust is the 3 invoices on your shelf for the "dozens" of
> ubuntoot installs your customers refuse to pay.
>
>> Oh, and a hundred bucks will barely buy Vista Home Basic in Spain.
>>
>>
>
> I wasn't being exact.
> You'd spend $300 on hashish too.
>

Trying to pull a Frank, eh, with lies and insults? Yawn.

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:05:49 +0100, Alias wrote:
>
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:55:35 +0100, Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpisut$2p6$...
>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:gpise2$qp5$...
>>>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:gpipeq$1gk$...
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/158085/
>>> downadup_worm_eats_into_1_of_every_16_pcs.html?
>>> loomia_ow=t0:a38:g26:r2:c0.078057:b21134529
>>>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>>> Exact same thing you posted before.
>>>>>>>>> Turn on Windows Updates, or just don't turn it off.
>>>>>>>> Too bad one in 16 computers didn't heed this advice and we have
>>>>>>>> hundreds of thousands of computers locked into net bots spewing
>>>>>>>> out malware and spam.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Are you suggesting people should configure Automatic Updates to
>>>>>>>> automatically download and install without user intervention?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>> One in sixteen followed the advice of some idiot like you, and
>>>>>>> turned down updates.
>>>>>> Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt wrong! It's common knowledge that one should close
>>>>>> all programs and disable the anti virus resident scan before
>>>>>> installing *anything*, especially Windows Updates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have *never* told *anyone* to turn down an update from Windows
>>>>>> Updates except, of course, WGA/N.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I love it when MS fan boys fall for the bait.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> What bait ?
>>>>> That you're wrong?
>>>> Chuckle.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> hehehe
>>>
>>>>> I didn't fall for you being wrong.
>>>>> You just don't know **** about Vista!
>>>> I obviously know more than you do.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Then you know you posted multiple threads about the exact same worm?
>>> That was fixed months prior to any of the articles by a Windows Update
>>> patch.
>>> So, you were simply spamming.
>>>
>>>>> I'd lend you $100 bucks to get it, but you'd just buy hashish.
>>>> I have a copy of Vista, thanks, Vista Ultimate to be exact, and it's
>>>> gathering dust on the shelf. I installed it once, played around with
>>>> it and didn't care for it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No you don't.
>>> That's just another fantasy.
>>> What's gathering dust is the 3 invoices on your shelf for the "dozens"
>>> of ubuntoot installs your customers refuse to pay.
>>>
>>>> Oh, and a hundred bucks will barely buy Vista Home Basic in Spain.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I wasn't being exact.
>>> You'd spend $300 on hashish too.
>>>
>>>
>> Trying to pull a Frank, eh, with lies and insults? Yawn.
>>
>>
>
> I see you avoided answering why you spammed the NG with the exact same
> thing over and over.

Had you read the articles, you wouldn't make such a stupid statement.

> Other than you didn't know all those links were the exact same thing.

Nope, they aren't. Try reading them.

Alias