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Windows Infected in 12 Minutes

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that's-what-I-call-secure dept.

Uber-Review writes "The speed with which PC's can become infected has now shortened. If your Windows computer is not properly protected,it will take 12 minutes before it becomes infected, according to London-based security company, Sophos. They have detected 7,944 new viruses in the first half of 2005, a 59% increase over the same time span last year."

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  1. HA by bmgoau · · Score: 1, Troll

    This has to be about the 10th time i have seen the whole "Windows can be compramised in [insert time here]" deal.

    Anyone who actively follows the news and comments on slashot should know by now that windows is open to attack. And secondly i would hope that anyone who has the least bit of common sense would realise the viruses exist and that if you dont take neccisarry precations such as patching your version of windows.

    Let me make it staight.
    Windows has security issues, it gets viruses, and other malware. Get over it. Get onto doing something about it. stop scareing thepublic and educate people on ways of being protected.