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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."

5 of 378 comments (clear)

  1. Oh the humanity! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    it burns, no really the IT section burns my retina

    oh thats better

  2. FUD revisited. by Fallen+Andy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    All right. I'll buy a survey of viruses vs. Linus (oops I meant Linux) from MSNBC. No. I am still not
    that intoxicated. You really think any of those children have a chance of 0wning a machine 0wned by the average slashdotter. Not really. Anyone that good
    is going to be working for one of us... Even when our
    guard slips we notice these things. Cough. (at least I hope I do). Squints at what my good friend Ethereal
    has just spat at me... (ok, guy's you know this stuff
    don't you).

  3. Read more news on Duh.com by Progman3K · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks, tip the veal and try the waitresses.

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    I don't know the meaning of the word 'don't' - J
  4. Re:NewScientist related link (Off Topic) by MCraigW · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    So why do hackers allow sites like Al Jazeera and the like, that show beheadings of innocents, to remain active?

    Or for that matter, why does the CIA, can't they hire hackers?

  5. Sign me up for some spam by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm doing some research. If you can do me a favor, sign: spam010me@yahoo.com to a ton of spam lists.
    Thanks.

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    God spoke to me.