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____/ nessuno on Wednesday 04 Nov 2009 20:40 : \____
> <Quote>
> User Account Control easily bypassed
>
> Out-of-the-box Windows 7 machines are still vulnerable to eight out of
> ten viruses, according to a test by security firm Sophos.
>
> The experiment proves that the improved User Account Control (UAC)
> features built into Windows 7 are not enough and that additional anti-
> virus protection is still required. In fairness to Redmond, Microsoft
> crystal clear that anti-virus remains a necessary add-on to Windows
> PCs.
>
> In the Sophos experiment, Windows 7 with User Account Control in
> default configuration and no-anti-malware installed was tested against
> ten malware samples that arrived in Sophos's labs on 22 October. Seven
> of these badware packages ran while two failed to work on Win 7
> machines irrespective of whether UAC protection was in place or
> not....
> </Quote>
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/04/naked_win7_security/
So basically, Microsoft has almost formally given up on saving the world
from its botnets. It has already ruined E-mail.
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