Virulent Worm Exploits Missing Patches

http://www.pcworld.com/article/15923...8293:b22758322

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/15923...8293:b22758322
>>
>>
>>
>
> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from.
> Having Windows Updates on fixes this.

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.

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpis9q$qp5$...
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/15923...8293:b22758322
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from.
>>> Having Windows Updates on fixes this.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> Too bad 1 in 1 billion PC's has ubuntoot on it.
>

I agree we need a higher percentage to keep the Internet safe. Hence, my
noble and sacred mission is to promote Ubuntu.

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpit0j$2p6$...
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpis9q$qp5$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/15923...8293:b22758322
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from.
>>>>> Having Windows Updates on fixes this.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> Too bad 1 in 1 billion PC's has ubuntoot on it.
>>>
>>
>> I agree we need a higher percentage to keep the Internet safe. Hence,
>> my noble and sacred mission is to promote Ubuntu.
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> Help me alias!
> I got cookies on my PC !!

Got to resort to lying insults when cornered like a little mouse, eh?

I am not surprised.

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
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>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpit0j$2p6$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpis9q$qp5$...
>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/15923...8293:b22758322
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from.
>>>>>>> Having Windows Updates on fixes this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Too bad 1 in 1 billion PC's has ubuntoot on it.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I agree we need a higher percentage to keep the Internet safe.
>>>> Hence, my noble and sacred mission is to promote Ubuntu.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> Help me alias!
>>> I got cookies on my PC !!
>>
>> Got to resort to lying insults when cornered like a little mouse, eh?
>>
>> I am not surprised.
>>
>>
>
> All I can tell from your post is...You Don't Have Vista.

I don't have it installed but so ****ing what?

Alias

Borne Aching wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:56:09 +0100, Alias wrote:
>
>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpit6p$2p6$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpit0j$2p6$...
>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:gpis9q$qp5$...
>>>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/159238/
> virulent_worm_exploits_missing_patches.html?
> loomia_ow=t0:a41:g29:r2:c0.098293:b22758322
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from. Having Windows
>>>>>>>>> Updates on fixes this.
>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Too bad 1 in 1 billion PC's has ubuntoot on it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I agree we need a higher percentage to keep the Internet safe.
>>>>>> Hence, my noble and sacred mission is to promote Ubuntu.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>
>>>>> Help me alias!
>>>>> I got cookies on my PC !!
>>>> Got to resort to lying insults when cornered like a little mouse, eh?
>>>>
>>>> I am not surprised.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> All I can tell from your post is...You Don't Have Vista.
>> I don't have it installed but so ****ing what?
>>
>>
>
> Without using it...how do you expect to know **** about it ?

Because I have used it, of course!

> Googling for some asswipes opinion is hardly a good way to gather
> information.

I wasn't googling for your opinion, ass wipe.

Alias
>

On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:25:16 -0400, Borne Aching wrote:

> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/159238/
virulent_worm_exploits_missing_patches.html?
loomia_ow=t0:a41:g29:r2:c0.098293:b22758322
>>
>>
>>
> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from. Having Windows Updates
> on fixes this.

Yes, but should you really HAVE to - and I wonder how many folks actually
DO.

Borne Aching wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
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>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpj216$dn4$...
>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:56:09 +0100, Alias wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:gpit6p$2p6$...
>>>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:gpit0j$2p6$...
>>>>>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:gpis9q$qp5$...
>>>>>>>>>>>> Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/159238/
>>>>> virulent_worm_exploits_missing_patches.html?
>>>>> loomia_ow=t0:a41:g29:r2:c0.098293:b22758322
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from. Having
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Updates on fixes this.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Too bad 1 in 1 billion PC's has ubuntoot on it.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I agree we need a higher percentage to keep the Internet safe.
>>>>>>>>>> Hence, my noble and sacred mission is to promote Ubuntu.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Help me alias!
>>>>>>>>> I got cookies on my PC !!
>>>>>>>> Got to resort to lying insults when cornered like a little
>>>>>>>> mouse, eh?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am not surprised.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All I can tell from your post is...You Don't Have Vista.
>>>>>> I don't have it installed but so ****ing what?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Without using it...how do you expect to know **** about it ?
>>>>
>>>> Because I have used it, of course!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Liar.
>>
>> Charming.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Googling for some asswipes opinion is hardly a good way to gather
>>>>> information.
>>>>
>>>> I wasn't googling for your opinion.
>>>
>>> Of course you weren't.
>>> I'm a satisfied Vista user.
>>> You look for BS.
>>> And some fat, useless, bloggers opinions.
>>
>> Not true. The worm is a fact, Jack, and you're probably infected and
>> don't even know it.
>>
>>
>
> I'd know it.

Sure you would

> I'm not.

Chuckle, keep telling yourself that.

Alias
>
>

On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:04:35 -0400, Borne Aching wrote:

> "ray" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:25:16 -0400, Borne Aching wrote:
>>
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/159238/
>> virulent_worm_exploits_missing_patches.html?
>> loomia_ow=t0:a41:g29:r2:c0.098293:b22758322
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from. Having Windows
>>> Updates on fixes this.
>>
>> Yes, but should you really HAVE to - and I wonder how many folks
>> actually DO.
>
>
> Have To ?
> No, the morons who got the worm didn't have to.

OK, let me rephrase for you - should you really HAVE to in order to be
safe - and I wonder how many folks actually DO.

>
> You act like some physical labor is involved to use Windows Updates.

Not at all. It is a little tough, though, if all you have is dial-up -
for one example.

On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:47:49 -0400, Borne Aching wrote:

> "ray" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:04:35 -0400, Borne Aching wrote:
>>
>>> "ray" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:25:16 -0400, Borne Aching wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gpipit$1gk$...
>>>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/159238/
>>>> virulent_worm_exploits_missing_patches.html?
>>>> loomia_ow=t0:a41:g29:r2:c0.098293:b22758322
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Which an up to date Windows PC is protected from. Having Windows
>>>>> Updates on fixes this.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, but should you really HAVE to - and I wonder how many folks
>>>> actually DO.
>>>
>>>
>>> Have To ?
>>> No, the morons who got the worm didn't have to.
>>
>> OK, let me rephrase for you - should you really HAVE to in order to be
>> safe - and I wonder how many folks actually DO.
>>
>>
> Do you update linux to keep it safe?
> If not, your already hacked.

That would be you're instead of your - geez BASIC grammar. I keep them
somewhat up to date, but I certainly don't bust a gut on it. I have no
reason to believe that any of my machines have been hacked. Once every
few years I run a scanner just to check - never turned up anything.

>
>
>>> You act like some physical labor is involved to use Windows Updates.
>>
>> Not at all. It is a little tough, though, if all you have is dial-up -
>> for one example.
>
> If all you have is dial-up...the worm will time-out! LOL.

Didn't say I had, but lots of people still do.

>
> I had dialup for eight years...it sucked, and I ran without an AV most
> of the time.

I have had DSL for several years and always run without AV - I've never
installed one - see comment above.


> Never a problem....contrary to the 45 second rule.