On Fri, 1 Sep 2006 10:49:33 UTC, Peter Hayes
<not_in_use@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
-> On Fri, 1 Sep 2006 08:54:21 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote
-> (in article <1468488.qjgW78f8Md@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>):
->
-> > Uptick in Windows attacks reported
-> >
-> > ,----[ Quote ]
-> >> Several security experts are warning of increased cyberattacks targeting
-> >> Windows PCs, but Microsoft says all is calm on the attack front.
-> > `----
-> >
-> > http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6111583.html
->
-> "If a PC is hijacked, SANS Internet Storm Center recommends completely
-> erasing the hard drive and reinstalling the computer's operating system.
-> "That sounds drastic...but it gets rid of the worm, gets rid of the botnet,
-> and plus you have a brand new box," according to the ISC."
->
-> The amount of work involved would be immense. Install XP SP2, then hours
-> spent installing all the subsequent updates. Plus all the reboots. And all
-> just to remove one worm. Sheesh...
->
-> > There is _a lot_ of disinformation going on.
->
-> Par for the course.
->
And what about any data and applications one may have installed on
that drive? Since backups are probably infected you can't rely on
them either. Granted intelligent people would store anything
important on a non-boot drive but we are talking about windoze users
here. But this is typical idiotic advise from the folks who make
money from the weeniedows glaring inadequacies.
The only secure windoze box is a dead one.
Mark
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