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iPods Come Complete With Windows Virus
kaufmanmoore writes "Cnet is reporting that some video Ipods made after September 12th have the RavMonE virus loaded onto it. In Apple's announcement they take a swipe at Windows security and encourage Windows users to install anti virus applications."
what exactly is an "Ipod"? I don't think I've ever heard of that..
(turn off your MS Word auto-correction, damnit!!)
Sorry, as much as it would be fun to bash Apple about this, and they do deserve more than a bit of bashing, the fundimental problem is that Windows has the security of a screen door. If Windows was 1/10 as secure as Mac OS/X, FreeBSD, and yes, even Linux, this sort of mischief would go unnoticed.
Of course it's not, but that's neither here nor there. Isn't it funny how Windows users seem to always fall back on "OS X ISN'T INVINCIBLE" despite the fact that there are no viruses for it. Not to mention the fact that saying that while using an operating system absolutely inundated with malware.
OSX.Leap.A came out in january. I wonder what would happen if microsofts new music play came with it installed. Would people blame apple's security? Or blame microsoft?
Have you ever been to a turkish prison?
It's only her fault if she can decide to turn into a cow. Since that can't happen in the real world (unless I'm missing something), your analogy is stupid.
It was spread from a Windows machine to another Windows machine via an Apple-branded Windows removable storage device. No Macs were involved anywhere in this process (and indeed if a Mac had been, that would have stopped the virus!).
Recursive: Adj. See Recursive.
Ummm, it's Windows, so it's full of holes. You may as well ask "why does 2+2 equal 4?"
... and then they built the supercollider.
Apple screws up and they take a stab at MICROSOFT????? BECAUSE THEIR Egnineers are too DUMB to run a virus scan on a final product before it ships? ARE YOU SERIOUS???? How can they even THINK FOR A SPLIT SECOND about doing that? Blame Windows because your "engineers" are too friggin STUPID to update their virus def's? Call Windows insecure, but at least the majority of Windows' USERS are smarter than Apples engineers!!!!!
"Well yes we nuked a defenceless nation, but it's their problem for not having any type of missile shielding. Now that they have been wiped out, anyone who lived can come live with us! Well... kindof."
Great Intellect...
for APPLE's mistake. When hardware contains a virus thats the fault of the HARDWARE distributing it. Dont try and pass blame on the OS. Very bad form. Wow it appears Apple are as ignorant as their userbase.