On 23/04/2010 09:52, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Barry Watzman wrote:
There have been a number of studies showing that the mean time before
infection of a pre-XP-SP2 computer (fresh install Windows, no other
security software, connect to the internet (broadband connection), DO
***NOTHING***, just let it sit with a configured and working IP
connection) is less than 5 minutes.


I.e. teh same tim as it takes to laod Windows anyway!

Windows IS a virus..

I saw a mis-spelling in the title of a newsgroup post the other day, and
read it as something else.

Post "Windows Virual PC 64 bit and 32 bit questions..."

IRTA, "Windows Viral PC".

Now that IS a concept!! Anyone got an .iso for that?

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Adrian C

Adrian C wrote:
On 23/04/2010 09:52, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Barry Watzman wrote:
There have been a number of studies showing that the mean time before
infection of a pre-XP-SP2 computer (fresh install Windows, no other
security software, connect to the internet (broadband connection), DO
***NOTHING***, just let it sit with a configured and working IP
connection) is less than 5 minutes.


I.e. teh same tim as it takes to laod Windows anyway!

Windows IS a virus..

I saw a mis-spelling in the title of a newsgroup post the other day, and
read it as something else.

Post "Windows Virual PC 64 bit and 32 bit questions..."

IRTA, "Windows Viral PC".

Now that IS a concept!! Anyone got an .iso for that?

Comes on every windows installation disk :-)