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Re: [News] MSBBC 'Forgets' to Say Malware is a Windows Problem, Wants to Build Zombies Army

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____/ JEDIDIAH on Friday 22 May 2009 18:07 : \____

> On 2009-05-22, Sinister Midget III <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 2009-05-21, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>>> On Thu, 21 May 2009 12:53:58 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> [deletia]
>>> Yes, the fact that 99% of it is Windows means it's still primarily a
>>> Windows problem, but this isn't JUST a windows problem.
>>
>> It's *primarily* a Windows problem?? It's almost _exclusively_ a
>> Windows problem. A rare incident here or there doesn't change that.
> 
>     Automated malware is still exclusively a Windows problem.
> 
>     This is a fact that certain people would like to gloss over as it's
> very embarrassing for the monopoly product. It makes it look very weak
> and vulnerable when compared to anything else.
> 
>     They need to create a new "big lie" in order to keep people from
> realizing that perhaps now it is time for a mass exodus.

"Our products just aren't engineered for security."

                --Brian Valentine, Microsoft executive

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