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levyte357
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Posted: 01 April 2009 at 10:37am |
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20090401/twl-conficker-worm-digs-in-around-the-wo-2802f3e.html
Anyone hit by this ? |
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"Who am I? I'm the guy who does his job.. You must be the other guy".
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smithers
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nope, but i'm on a mac.
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jonminns
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Nope... mac here too :)
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toastyghost
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Me three
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boycey
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the only thing more dangerous than a person who doesn't give a f**k is a person who gives a sh*t.
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levyte357
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2242 December 1st, 2008Apple:Mac Users should run Multiple Anti-Virus.One thing I would say to PC users, is uninstall anything to do with Quicktime, and make sure your Adobe Acrobat Reader is patched to the hilt. |
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toastyghost
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ZDNet writers in shameless, unfounded link bait ad-click scamming articles shocker! Note that nobody has said they're invincible or not open to attacks, just that they're not worried about the particular virus you've linked to warnings for. Context people! Edited by toastyghost - 01 April 2009 at 12:25pm |
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levyte357
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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/12/apple_mac_users_should_get_ant.html Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus SoftwareIn a notable shift, Apple is now recommending that Mac users install anti-virus software to help users secure their systems. In a technical note quietly published to its support site on Nov. 21, Apple issued the following advice:
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toastyghost
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/me sighs.
http://gizmodo.com/5100996/false-alarm-apple-mac-os-x-anti+virus-recommendation-is-old |
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levyte357
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Yes, I agree Apple is no longer saying Macs need Antivirus. http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/networking_security/protectmacantivirus.html http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/networking_security/virusbarrierx5.html |
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toastyghost
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Advertising products is not saying that something is needed. And the article you linked to twice was from 2007.
Again, where have I said that Macs do not need an antivirus application? Where have you indicated that the Conficker worm is something that OS X users need to be concerned about? Stop flamebaiting. |
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levyte357
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OK lets clarify few things here. This thread was primarily for PC users, although who knows what Conficker authors are doing? A poster before myself put up link showing Macs are actually suceptible to viruses/worms/attacks,as is every platform. The link I put up primarily, was intended to inform that Apple do actually admit Macs are susceptible to attacks/malware. May seem to be stating the obvious, but some still believe they are invulnerable to any attack ever. The last link was to show, that even if Apple removed the Nov 21 post from their website, they still actually suggest, offer, and maintain various antivirus utilites on their website. Intention is to inform, not to cause contention. Peace. |
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