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  #61  
Old July 27th 14, 08:24 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Melzzzzz[_2_]
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:05:10 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 1:52 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:31:05 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

I have been running Windows since '93 and I never had a malware
infection yet.


Ahahahahahhahah


I came close once back in 2001 when I installed Windows 2000 and went
online without an AV or a firewall. And I did the Windows updates and
downloaded an AV. Then I decided to scan for malware before I reboot
to install the Windows updates and I'll be dang, one bot slipped me a
virus that would have installed on the next boot. Learned an
important lesson that day.


Before 2007 when I switched to Linux, I tested several AV scanners
on set of files with known viruses/trojans. None detected them all...

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  #62  
Old July 27th 14, 08:28 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Melzzzzz[_2_]
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:16:37 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 2:03 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:01:08 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 1:52 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:26:05 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 12:55 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:30:08 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 12:16 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:08:18 +0100
Good Guy wrote:

On 27/07/2014 17:32, Alias wrote:

Safer? LOL! Linux doesn't do malware. Windows does and it
does it very well.

There is no point in creating malwares for Linux because not
many people use it. Malware writers will have a better
target rate if they spend time on Windows system knowing
that it is where money can be made; Not on Linux users who
are not likely to be using Linux for any serious business.

It is very difficult to write malware for Linux. Actually it
is currently impossible to get malware on Linux without
confirmation. Heck they can't even install toolbar for any
browser

Nonsense. It is so easy to hack into Linux. One easy way is to
use a buffer overflow and you are right into root.

Provide easy example...

And you just leave your rootkit and the user has no idea (and
most users doesn't even scan for malware). In fact, rootkit is
new to the Windows world and *nix had them for decades now.

I didn't seen rootkit on Linux server long ago.

You are talking about server program vulnerabilities.
Show me buffer overflow exploit on desktop...

Sure easy enough. For example, 7 months they were passing out a
Linux trojan and nobody caught it. If it was on Windows, AV would
have erased it in micro seconds.

http://computingondemand.com/linux-i...y-complacency/

This is not what you re talking about. User simply downloaded
malware binaries by hand on server and runned it. You can download
and run malware no problem but this is not hacking Linux...
Show me buffer overrun, show me how it is easy to hack Linux...

Really? You want me to expose my black book of hacks to the public?


Hahahhahahahhaha.


Are you one of those Linux lemmings who believes that Linux is
malware proof? Hahahahahaha!


Linux is malware proof. It is not proof to hacking but it is
almost impossible to install malware without user knowing it.
Desktop Linux is malware proof. Period. This is why it is extremely
difficult to hack Linux machines.

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  #63  
Old July 27th 14, 08:30 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 07/27/2014 12:26 PM, Good Guy wrote:
On 27/07/2014 12:32, Ed Cryer wrote:


My answer; You'd get lots and lots of people taking up the Win
skeleton and tailoring it. The market would become overflowing with
competing versions of it; a bit like we have with gas and electricity
suppliers, who scramble their tariffs in order to befuddle the
punters, tell outright lies and rule; until eventually the gov would
have to step in and bring them to order.



It's happened already. Look at Linux distros. Nobody knows which one
is legitimate and which isn't. There are thousands of them and people
are simply not bothered with them anymore.

Best to stick with Windows or Macs knowing that somebody is in charge of
them. With Linux nobody is in-charge; It's become a big jungle that
people should avoid. you'll be safer in Taliban land!!!!.



That's why many cities, businesses(small and large),branches of
military, etc are switching to Linux? Also there are less flaws that get
corrected faster in Linux than Windows or Apple.
http://www.zdnet.com/coverity-finds-...de-7000028514/
This from a Windows/Apple magazine.

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  #64  
Old July 27th 14, 08:35 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 07/27/2014 12:40 PM, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 17:01:31 +0200, Alias
wrote:

Windows is history. I'm glad I know how to use Linux.


Do you know every Linux variety? I gave up trying to write software
for Linux as nobody wants to pay for it.

Steve


Do a search it has been proven when a good cross platform pay what you
think it's worth program is offered Linux users donate larger sums than
Windows/Apple users.

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  #65  
Old July 27th 14, 08:35 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 7/27/2014 2:23 PM, Caver1 wrote:
On 07/27/2014 12:00 PM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 10:08 AM, Ron wrote:
On 7/27/2014 10:41 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 9:34 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 9:06 AM, Roderick Stewart wrote:
I don't think I'm too old to learn new stuff, but why should I have
to, just to do what I could do before? Computers are supposed to
serve
our needs, not the other way around.

It isn't that hard at all and the more you use it, the more it makes a
lot of sense. Doing it otherwise would have been more
counterproductive.

Lots of things are better under 8 compared to 7. The Task Manager, file
transfers, SSD support, Performance Monitor, On Screen Keyboard, Hybrid
Sleep, faster booting, etc. are all better.

Faster booting before the 8.1 update. I used to be able to push the
power button and be typing in the Google Chrome search bar in 45 seconds
(same as my Windows 7 machine with a hybrid HDD) now it takes anywhere
from 1:30 to 1:45+ depending on the weather. Reboots are 3 minutes plus!


Wow, really? Why? I just checked mine and 20 seconds to shutdown and 10
seconds to boot. And this one has all of the updates.


Is yours truly shutting down all the way or are you using the fast
startup feature? The fast startup is default for 8/8.1, it sends the
computer into a S4 power state which is not a complete shut down but a
hibernate condition.


No I turned that stuff off to reduce SSD writing. Although maybe an
updated turned it back on again. Knowing Microsoft, I wouldn't be surprised.

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  #66  
Old July 27th 14, 08:42 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 7/27/2014 2:24 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:05:10 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 1:52 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:31:05 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

I have been running Windows since '93 and I never had a malware
infection yet.

Ahahahahahhahah


I came close once back in 2001 when I installed Windows 2000 and went
online without an AV or a firewall. And I did the Windows updates and
downloaded an AV. Then I decided to scan for malware before I reboot
to install the Windows updates and I'll be dang, one bot slipped me a
virus that would have installed on the next boot. Learned an
important lesson that day.


Before 2007 when I switched to Linux, I tested several AV scanners
on set of files with known viruses/trojans. None detected them all...


That is why you have to be careful and do your research. Of course
Microsoft's and Norton's are the worst ones out there. They don't even
catch 50% of the malware.

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  #67  
Old July 27th 14, 08:48 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 7/27/2014 2:28 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:16:37 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 2:03 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:01:08 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 1:52 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:26:05 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 12:55 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:30:08 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

On 7/27/2014 12:16 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:08:18 +0100
Good Guy wrote:

On 27/07/2014 17:32, Alias wrote:

Safer? LOL! Linux doesn't do malware. Windows does and it
does it very well.

There is no point in creating malwares for Linux because not
many people use it. Malware writers will have a better
target rate if they spend time on Windows system knowing
that it is where money can be made; Not on Linux users who
are not likely to be using Linux for any serious business.

It is very difficult to write malware for Linux. Actually it
is currently impossible to get malware on Linux without
confirmation. Heck they can't even install toolbar for any
browser

Nonsense. It is so easy to hack into Linux. One easy way is to
use a buffer overflow and you are right into root.

Provide easy example...

And you just leave your rootkit and the user has no idea (and
most users doesn't even scan for malware). In fact, rootkit is
new to the Windows world and *nix had them for decades now.

I didn't seen rootkit on Linux server long ago.

You are talking about server program vulnerabilities.
Show me buffer overflow exploit on desktop...

Sure easy enough. For example, 7 months they were passing out a
Linux trojan and nobody caught it. If it was on Windows, AV would
have erased it in micro seconds.

http://computingondemand.com/linux-i...y-complacency/

This is not what you re talking about. User simply downloaded
malware binaries by hand on server and runned it. You can download
and run malware no problem but this is not hacking Linux...
Show me buffer overrun, show me how it is easy to hack Linux...

Really? You want me to expose my black book of hacks to the public?

Hahahhahahahhaha.


Are you one of those Linux lemmings who believes that Linux is
malware proof? Hahahahahaha!


Linux is malware proof. It is not proof to hacking but it is
almost impossible to install malware without user knowing it.
Desktop Linux is malware proof. Period. This is why it is extremely
difficult to hack Linux machines.


That is a fallacy. There is no known OS that can't be hacked into.

"It's a Trojan Horse," Stone explained. "Do you know what operating
systems are immune to Trojan Horses? It's a pretty straightforward
answer: None of them are. Ever. There's not an operating system that's
ever been written that's immune to a Trojan Horse."

http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/78748.html

That is why trojans are the favorite attacks against *nix systems. As
most *nix users are so dumb that they believe that will never happen
while the hacker is in without the users knowledge.

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  #68  
Old July 27th 14, 08:52 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Caver1
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 07/27/2014 01:30 PM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 12:16 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:08:18 +0100
Good Guy wrote:

On 27/07/2014 17:32, Alias wrote:

Safer? LOL! Linux doesn't do malware. Windows does and it does it
very well.

There is no point in creating malwares for Linux because not many
people use it. Malware writers will have a better target rate if
they spend time on Windows system knowing that it is where money can
be made; Not on Linux users who are not likely to be using Linux for
any serious business.


It is very difficult to write malware for Linux. Actually it is
currently impossible to get malware on Linux without confirmation.
Heck they can't even install toolbar for any browser


Nonsense. It is so easy to hack into Linux. One easy way is to use a
buffer overflow and you are right into root. And you just leave your
rootkit and the user has no idea (and most users doesn't even scan for
malware). In fact, rootkit is new to the Windows world and *nix had them
for decades now.


And how many times has that been tried and succeeded? Plus that is no
longer true. Hasn't been for awhile.
Windows, pAple and Linux all get rootkited but Windows gets more than
the other two.

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  #69  
Old July 27th 14, 09:01 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 7/27/2014 2:30 PM, Caver1 wrote:
On 07/27/2014 12:26 PM, Good Guy wrote:
On 27/07/2014 12:32, Ed Cryer wrote:


My answer; You'd get lots and lots of people taking up the Win
skeleton and tailoring it. The market would become overflowing with
competing versions of it; a bit like we have with gas and electricity
suppliers, who scramble their tariffs in order to befuddle the
punters, tell outright lies and rule; until eventually the gov would
have to step in and bring them to order.


It's happened already. Look at Linux distros. Nobody knows which one
is legitimate and which isn't. There are thousands of them and people
are simply not bothered with them anymore.

Best to stick with Windows or Macs knowing that somebody is in charge of
them. With Linux nobody is in-charge; It's become a big jungle that
people should avoid. you'll be safer in Taliban land!!!!.

That's why many cities, businesses(small and large),branches of
military, etc are switching to Linux? Also there are less flaws that get
corrected faster in Linux than Windows or Apple.
http://www.zdnet.com/coverity-finds-...de-7000028514/

This from a Windows/Apple magazine.


That is just another fallacy, like if you do good you will be rewarded
with 73 virgins. All OS are hackable. It is just a fact of life. The
only ones who will be protected are the ones on their toes waiting for
them regardless of the OS. And most Linux users don't bother. As they
are sound asleep and can't bother.

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  #70  
Old July 27th 14, 09:03 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 07/27/2014 01:33 PM, Keith Nuttle wrote:
On 7/27/2014 9:59 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 8:48 AM, Roderick Stewart wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 08:54:42 -0400, Keith Nuttle
wrote:

I believe Windows 8 was a marketing failure not a failure of the basic
operating system. MS concentrated on the tablet interface, and hid the
fact that there was the desktop interface.

In the desktop interface Windows 8.1 is as good as any thing that MS has
released in the past, including Windows 7 and XP.

Even once you've found the desktop interface, as supplied it lacks a
start button with the functionality to which 500 million Windows users
are already accustomed. And guess what - the commonest complaint about
Windows 8 seems to be the lack of a start button. you are entitled to
your opinion of course, but it doesn't seem to be shared by many.


Geez... why do people claim that Windows 8 has no Start button? That
isn't true at all! It is still there, but they moved it to the Charms
bar. The same place you will find the Control Panel, Shut Down, Search,
etc. It isn't any big deal people.

Not even to the Charms. Every thing in the Start button is now a right
click on the MS icon on the Desktop Task Bar. You can shut down the
computer, access the control panel, network properties, printers, and
more than you could in the old start button.

You have a categorized list of your previously opened files by right
clicking on any program pinned to the Desktop Task bar.

What did you get in the old Start button that you do not get by right
clicking on the Ms Icon or the program on the Task bar?


Sure didn't on 8.1. Don't remember what little was in there as my wife
is the one that uses it. But did have to add a new toolbar (right click
toolbartoolbarsadd new toolbar) pointed to the Program folder.
actually had to add two, one also pointing to the Program(x86) folder.
Doesn't actually stack up three toolbars but gives you a the name of
what it is pointing to button the original toolbar that opens a menu
vertically.
Then we downloaded Classic Menus and did away with the extra toolbars.
If we disable Classic Toolbar and revert to the default MS icon the menu
has very little on it.
You can set Classic Themes to the Win 7 start menu if you want.

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  #71  
Old July 27th 14, 09:06 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 07/27/2014 01:47 PM, Alias wrote:
BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 12:16 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:08:18 +0100
Good Guy wrote:

On 27/07/2014 17:32, Alias wrote:

Safer? LOL! Linux doesn't do malware. Windows does and it does it
very well.

There is no point in creating malwares for Linux because not many
people use it. Malware writers will have a better target rate if
they spend time on Windows system knowing that it is where money can
be made; Not on Linux users who are not likely to be using Linux for
any serious business.

It is very difficult to write malware for Linux. Actually it is
currently impossible to get malware on Linux without confirmation.
Heck they can't even install toolbar for any browser


Nonsense. It is so easy to hack into Linux. One easy way is to use a
buffer overflow and you are right into root. And you just leave your
rootkit and the user has no idea (and most users doesn't even scan for
malware). In fact, rootkit is new to the Windows world and *nix had them
for decades now.


More FUD and bull**** from our resident braggart.


He's stated this in the past and referred to an old article which also
stated that this had been taken care of. No longer possible.

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  #72  
Old July 27th 14, 09:06 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
BillW50
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Default Windows 8 is a Flop, just as I predicted

On 7/27/2014 2:52 PM, Caver1 wrote:
On 07/27/2014 01:30 PM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 12:16 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:08:18 +0100
Good Guy wrote:

On 27/07/2014 17:32, Alias wrote:

Safer? LOL! Linux doesn't do malware. Windows does and it does it
very well.

There is no point in creating malwares for Linux because not many
people use it. Malware writers will have a better target rate if
they spend time on Windows system knowing that it is where money can
be made; Not on Linux users who are not likely to be using Linux for
any serious business.

It is very difficult to write malware for Linux. Actually it is
currently impossible to get malware on Linux without confirmation.
Heck they can't even install toolbar for any browser


Nonsense. It is so easy to hack into Linux. One easy way is to use a
buffer overflow and you are right into root. And you just leave your
rootkit and the user has no idea (and most users doesn't even scan for
malware). In fact, rootkit is new to the Windows world and *nix had them
for decades now.


And how many times has that been tried and succeeded? Plus that is no
longer true. Hasn't been for awhile.
Windows, pAple and Linux all get rootkited but Windows gets more than
the other two.


Well gee... Windows is on what 90% or more of the machines out there? Go
figure. If 90% of the machines were running Commodore 64, most of the
rootkits would be infecting them.

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  #73  
Old July 27th 14, 09:09 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Caver1
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On 07/27/2014 02:04 PM, Johnny wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:30:08 -0500
BillW50 wrote:

Nonsense. It is so easy to hack into Linux. One easy way is to use a
buffer overflow and you are right into root. And you just leave your
rootkit and the user has no idea (and most users doesn't even scan
for malware). In fact, rootkit is new to the Windows world and *nix
had them for decades now.


That applied to a server running with root privilege. That bug has
been fixed. You don't run a desktop Linux operating system with root
privilege.

When I first started using Linux Mint I was concerned with security.
After using it for 8 months, I know I'm more secure running Linux
without any malware protection, than running Windows with Avast or any
other anti-virus program.



Just do a search for rootkit windows/antivirus windows and see the load
of programs offered pay and free.
Then do the same for Linux and the most that you see is a definition
of/what they do and it is mostly for servers.

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  #74  
Old July 27th 14, 09:15 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 07/27/2014 02:18 PM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 12:22 PM, Ron wrote:
On 7/27/2014 12:00 PM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 10:08 AM, Ron wrote:
On 7/27/2014 10:41 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 9:34 AM, BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 9:06 AM, Roderick Stewart wrote:
I don't think I'm too old to learn new stuff, but why should I have
to, just to do what I could do before? Computers are supposed to
serve
our needs, not the other way around.

It isn't that hard at all and the more you use it, the more it makes a
lot of sense. Doing it otherwise would have been more
counterproductive.

Lots of things are better under 8 compared to 7. The Task Manager, file
transfers, SSD support, Performance Monitor, On Screen Keyboard, Hybrid
Sleep, faster booting, etc. are all better.

Faster booting before the 8.1 update. I used to be able to push the
power button and be typing in the Google Chrome search bar in 45 seconds
(same as my Windows 7 machine with a hybrid HDD) now it takes anywhere
from 1:30 to 1:45+ depending on the weather. Reboots are 3 minutes plus!

Wow, really? Why? I just checked mine and 20 seconds to shutdown and 10
seconds to boot. And this one has all of the updates.


Google "Windows 8.1 update slow boot". Some people that updated to
Windows 8.1 from 8 are getting a black screen and it never boots.


Oh no, I believe you and I don't doubt that for a second. Updates are a
very serious matter and can toast your OS. Most of the time they don't,
but you still should take updates as a serious matter and have backup plans.

10 seconds to push the power button, open Chrome, and start typing? I
find that hard to believe, especially if you are using a SATA HDD.


I don't use Chrome, but 10 seconds after hitting the power button the
desktop is there and I can use the Windows search right away. And no,
check the sig, this one doesn't have a hard drive anymore, just a cheapo
slowest in its class SSD.


Linux x64 will boot in four seconds with a SSD. Without a fast startup
feature like Windows has.
Also not equal if you are comparing a SSD to his SATA.

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  #75  
Old July 27th 14, 09:19 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 7/27/2014 3:06 PM, Caver1 wrote:
On 07/27/2014 01:47 PM, Alias wrote:
BillW50 wrote:
On 7/27/2014 12:16 PM, Melzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 18:08:18 +0100
Good Guy wrote:

On 27/07/2014 17:32, Alias wrote:

Safer? LOL! Linux doesn't do malware. Windows does and it does it
very well.

There is no point in creating malwares for Linux because not many
people use it. Malware writers will have a better target rate if
they spend time on Windows system knowing that it is where money can
be made; Not on Linux users who are not likely to be using Linux for
any serious business.

It is very difficult to write malware for Linux. Actually it is
currently impossible to get malware on Linux without confirmation.
Heck they can't even install toolbar for any browser

Nonsense. It is so easy to hack into Linux. One easy way is to use a
buffer overflow and you are right into root. And you just leave your
rootkit and the user has no idea (and most users doesn't even scan for
malware). In fact, rootkit is new to the Windows world and *nix had them
for decades now.


More FUD and bull**** from our resident braggart.


He's stated this in the past and referred to an old article which also
stated that this had been taken care of. No longer possible.


And while you ignore the new "Hand of Thief” trojan which targets Linux,
no less. Claiming that Linux is unhackable while hacking into Linux is
going on constantly isn't proving anything.

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