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Desktop Search Tools Will Help Virus Writers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the helping-the-hurters dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With desktop search tools all the rage, ZDNet is reporting that virus writers could take advantage of the technology to produce more efficient malware. "Any software that can index and capture data on a users PC will be subject to virus and Trojan exploits. It is just a matter of time," said an analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "

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  1. My computer has great desktop search built-in!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    And I don't have any problems with viruses...of course, I'm running OS X and not some shitty Winblows variant. HAHAHAHA you know, I just DON'T get it... it's one thing for the unwashed masses to buy commodity crap and suffer, but at least the informed should know better. DUMP the M$ crap and come over to the land of milk and honey :)

  2. Re:TerrorWorld by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Because the word has been hijacked to mean "tyranny". Give me liberty or go fuck yourself ;).

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  3. Re:TerrorWorld by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Moderation +2
    70% Insightful
    20% Overrated
    10% Offtopic

    How can a post specifically about fear in a virus FUD story be offtopic? Osama, is that you? Condi?

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