I totally agree. I work in a computer store as well, and when a customer complains of a slow machine, the first thing i notice is usually some form of nortons on it, and the first thing i do is remove it, and that solves the slowness problem. Then i run spybot, adaware, autoruns, hijackthis and avg to pull all the crap out of the machine, and bingo, as new machine again. Symantec should be sued for making software that acts for all intensive purposes as spyware.
I have been educated.
And given that knowledge...it brings about another point, why are intel looking into makeing rootkit protection for windows if nix IS the one that gets rootkitted more.
As for the windows interface, i actually still use and will continue to use windows 2000 pro, until nix because friendly and usable enough to run all the programs i need to run.
Im also hiding behind about 3 nix boxes though.. windows naked on the internet *shudder*
Rootkits are rarely seen on linux boxes, but always seen on windows box.
Intel should look to a prevention then a cure, and windows is the problem. Its the same deal as microsoft making anti spyware software for windows. In both cases, windows is the core of the problem. Change from windows, or fix windows, one of those will help alleviate these problems.
Intel should be instead pushing microsoft to fix their problems instead of just slapping yet another bandaid(tm) on.
One day all these bandaids are going to come off, and the wound will be a huge infected mess that will have to be excised.
i think this is a good idea as well. I work in technical support, and the amount of infected machines i have to deal with is just phenomenal. Cutting of the machines access to internet both fixes the problem. The customer goes "WTF" and i say.. yea your machine is infected. Either install nix or go to a computer store. However its open to abuse... define excessive traffic.. and what traffic is malware or legitimate traffic. However... since a good 90 percent of spam comes from infected machines as well (go windows you good thing go) its all thumbs up from me.
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I totally agree.
I work in a computer store as well, and when a customer complains of a slow machine, the first thing i notice is usually some form of nortons on it, and the first thing i do is remove it, and that solves the slowness problem. Then i run spybot, adaware, autoruns, hijackthis and avg to pull all the crap out of the machine, and bingo, as new machine again.
Symantec should be sued for making software that acts for all intensive purposes as spyware.
I have been educated. And given that knowledge...it brings about another point, why are intel looking into makeing rootkit protection for windows if nix IS the one that gets rootkitted more. As for the windows interface, i actually still use and will continue to use windows 2000 pro, until nix because friendly and usable enough to run all the programs i need to run. Im also hiding behind about 3 nix boxes though.. windows naked on the internet *shudder*
Rootkits are rarely seen on linux boxes, but always seen on windows box. Intel should look to a prevention then a cure, and windows is the problem. Its the same deal as microsoft making anti spyware software for windows. In both cases, windows is the core of the problem. Change from windows, or fix windows, one of those will help alleviate these problems. Intel should be instead pushing microsoft to fix their problems instead of just slapping yet another bandaid(tm) on. One day all these bandaids are going to come off, and the wound will be a huge infected mess that will have to be excised.
i think this is a good idea as well. I work in technical support, and the amount of infected machines i have to deal with is just phenomenal. Cutting of the machines access to internet both fixes the problem. The customer goes "WTF" and i say.. yea your machine is infected. Either install nix or go to a computer store. However its open to abuse... define excessive traffic.. and what traffic is malware or legitimate traffic. However... since a good 90 percent of spam comes from infected machines as well (go windows you good thing go) its all thumbs up from me.
There is science... fiction!!!