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Re: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter..
From: martin f krafft <madduck () madduck net>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:35:23 +0200
also sprach Thor Larholm <lists.netsys.com () jscript dk> [2003.08.20.0038 +0200]:
The problem with virii such as this is not the software but the wetware - the bewildered enduser who fails to use his machine in a secure manner responsible to his community.
Only partially right, the other part is bugs in software and automation techniques that make viruses much easier and effective. Moreover, it's operating system design. If I caught a virus on my UNIX system, I might be sending it on if the virus is smart enough to figure out a way to get into control and to execute sendmail. However, it won't be able to infest the system and other local users. -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:" net@madduck invalid/expired pgp subkeys? use subkeys.pgp.net as keyserver! printer not ready. could be a fatal error. have a pen handy?
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- Re: [Desperately OT] Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Stephen Clowater (Aug 20)
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- RE: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Scott Phelps / Dreamwright Studios (Aug 20)
- Re: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Thor Larholm (Aug 20)
- Re: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Valdis . Kletnieks (Aug 20)
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- RE: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Jeroen Massar (Aug 20)
- RE: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Brent J. Nordquist (Aug 20)
- Re: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Gary E. Miller (Aug 20)
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- Re: Re: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Nick FitzGerald (Aug 21)
- RE: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Nick FitzGerald (Aug 20)
- RE: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Paul Schmehl (Aug 20)
- Re: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Valdis . Kletnieks (Aug 21)
- Re: Administrivia: Testing Emergency Virus Filter.. Nick FitzGerald (Aug 21)
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