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LovSan Clone Let Loose

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the coming-around-again dept.

JMullins writes "According to Kaspersky Labs the LovSan virus has been re-released in a new form that has changed the appearance of the worm. It looks like the outbreak continues to get worse and worse, with no real end in sight until people can patch their systems. Net slowdowns are expected over the weekend when both versions of the virus start their attack."

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  1. Re:Ugh, lazy patchings by Elbereth · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    I really don't understand why some people have so many problems with Microsoft updates and patches. I don't. I'll admit that I keep my Windows PCs in as close to pristine state as possible. I learned a decade ago, back in the days of Windows 3.x, that you can't load a Windows PC down with software. Every time that you do, it crashes horribly.

    I try to keep the number of installed programs to a minimum, like say half a dozen, maybe a dozen.

    putty - to ssh into UNIX systems
    Mozilla - for web browsing
    Ad-Aware - in case spyware gets in somehow
    NetHack - to waste time
    CDex - to extract audio
    AIM - to talk to my friends
    Quicktime - to watch movie trailers on apple.com
    the latest iD game - to satisfy that FPS urge

    Beyond that, I might have three or four more commercial games installed (Diablo 2, Morrowind, etc).

    I can't imagine loading a Windows PC with anything more than that. You'd have to be insane. I can understand installing Office, if you have to. I can understand maybe installing a virus checker or an e-mail client, if you feel you need them. But I wouldn't. Too muany installed programs on a Windows PC means disaster.

    Minimalism, folks. It always saves the day.