-=> MARK LEWIS wrote to MARTIN ATKINS <=-

CA>> Sure. Once you are 'rooted' the hackers can
CA>> install/modify your system to be anything they
CA>> want it to be.

MA> So let me get this straight. First they penetrate my
MA> fire wall then they somehow negotiate my spam filter
MA> taking control of my computer and wreak havoc on the
MA> internet.

ML> your fallacy is in thinking that your firewall doesn't have some way of
ML> being broken AND that you seem to expect everything to arrive as
ML> spam... 

It was Charles that said i would bring the internet to it's knees
by receiving spam and some how i would be more likely to spread whole
scale destruction because i operate as root when using Linux. 

ML> are you aware of the slammer worm? 

W32.SQLExp.Worm is a worm that targets the systems running Microsoft
SQL Server 2000, as well as Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000. 
The worm sends 376 bytes to UDP port 1434, the SQL Server Resolution 
Service Port.

What has this got to do with me operating as root with Linux?

ML> what about code red or

Web servers utilizing the IIS server on Windows NT and Windows 2000 
with the index server or indexing service enabled.

What has this got to do with me operating as root with Linux?

ML> nimda? 

Nimda Worm
Systems running Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, and 2000 

What has this got to do with me operating as root with Linux?

ML> are you absolutely positive that your browser doesn't have some
ML> hole in it that simply visiting a website might bring something in? are
ML> you aware of the byteverify worm/virus? 
ML> what about the stuff going
ML> around that uses the jscript.encode javascript method of hiding what it
ML> actually does?

ML> hello?

> Hello 
> I have java/byteverify virus that my anti-virus keeps 
> detecting but it cannot delete or fix or quarantine help 
> please in laymans terms as i am fairly new at this stuff 
> THANK YOU Alan 

You need to update windows.There was a patch issued last 
year! After you update run your AV in safe-mode.See if that 
helps.   
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The Java/byteverify virus infects Ms and Sun Java of which
neither are used by my browsers.

No one can be sure that their browser is not vulnerable to an exploit.

It would appear to me that me that the average user of Microsoft
products is more likely to spread viruses than i am operating as
root on my Linux systems.

I welcome input from anyone regarding security but before you put in
your two penny worth could you at least do a little research an not 
waste my time.

L8r.
 
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