__/ [ Bruce Scott TOK ] on Friday 01 September 2006 12:34 \__
>>> 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."
>
> Then it's time to install Linux. Pick a few live CDs, try them out, and
> stick to the one you like best.
There are Live CD's/DVD's that contain several distros, as well. And while
it's possible to install many of them on separate partitions, a distribution
like SUSE comes with so many options (well tested and integrated), so all
one has to do is install and then make some choices.
Misinformed articles like the one above leave people under this illusion that
you can only ever replace crap with crap. Why not mention a /real/ solution?
OS X is not an option on that same hardware.
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