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Windows Viruses up Sharply in 2004

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the as-proven-by-my-inbox dept.

Brad1138 writes "MSNBC has an article regarding the proliferation of Windows Viruses and collaboration among virus writers and spammers. Also mentions the likelihood that viruses for Linux and handhelds will see a sharp rise."

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  1. NewScientist related link by grub · · Score: 5, Informative


    Related article on NewScientist says "[t]housands of zombie PCs created daily" Also if you want this story de-uglied click here

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  2. Re:This just in: by technothrasher · · Score: 5, Informative
    You're such a dumb fuck.

    Too dumb even to notice that the MSNBC article is a Reuters piece.


    I believe he was refering to Symantec as the original source of the news, not who was reporting it.

  3. Re:Uhm.... by Lobo93 · · Score: 5, Informative


    Linux.Jac.8759 is a virus that infects files under Linux. The virus infects ELF executables that exist in the same directory as the virus

    Number of infections: 0 - 49
    Number of sites: 0 - 2
    Geographical distribution: Low
    Threat containment: Easy
    Removal: Easy

    Looks utterly devastating... *sarcasm bazooka attack*!!11!!

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  4. Preaching to the choir by trentfoley · · Score: 3, Informative

    I, and perhaps many others, would be very happy if everyone would just do the following:

    1) DON'T BUY SPAMVERTISED PRODUCTS.

    2) STOP USING IE. There are lots of great alternatives.

    3) Use a decent ingress/egress firewall.

    4) Keep AV software updated. And, keep it running!

    5) Don't run with admin priviledges. I know this is impossible for most Windows users.

    6) Don't call me when you screw up your computer and expect me to fix it as a favor! :)

    P.S. I shouldn't bitch so much. I've made a decent amount of money removing malware during the last six months.

  5. Linux is still virus and worm free in 2003/2004 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    If you check www.norton.com, there hasn't been in a virus or worm in 2003 and 2004. If you want to check the high impact advisories in 2004: A almost all of them belong to Windows and one belongs to Linux (January 5, 2004). If you look at the current activity of CERT http://www.us-cert.gov/current/current_activity.ht ml
    All of them belong to Windows. Go back to the archives for 2004, almost all of them belong to Windows except for May 5, 2004 (Cisco security problem)

  6. Re:HBO also announced by _Sprocket_ · · Score: 3, Informative


    Afaik, there is no automated patch system for dummies (aka MacosX software update) that really easily informs and patches with 1-click.

    Redhat - RHN / Up2Date
    SuSE - susewatcher
    Debian - apt-watch