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to: Randy
from: Rich
date: 2005-07-05 16:02:38
subject: Re: An Army of Soulless 1`s and 0`s

From: "Rich" 

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   Only one counter example is required to disprove a false assertion.  =
Maybe you should give yourself a refresher on basic logic.

Rich

  "Randy"  wrote in message news:42cb0191{at}w3.nls.net...
  2 datapoints out of millions is statistically insigificant, therefore =
insufficient. Since you have failed to prove you assertion, this thread = ends.

  "Rich"  wrote in message news:42cab5ea{at}w3.nls.net...
       If proof is insufficient they you will never be satisfied.  You =
may as well join mike miller in his spin.

    Rich

      "Randy"  wrote in message news:42ca8208{at}w3.nls.net...
      Still insufficient.=20
        "Rich"  wrote in message news:42ca00ea{at}w3.nls.net...
           Proof by example.  People here other than I have done it.  =
Haven't you?

        Rich

          "Randy"  wrote in message news:42c9d965{at}w3.nls.net...
          Sice you haven't proven it the answer is still no.

          "Rich"  wrote in message news:42c9b036{at}w3.nls.net...
               The answer to his question is yes so by your definition =
it is also spin, spin, spin.

            Rich

              "Randy"  wrote in message
news:42c9748c{at}w3.nls.net...
              It's not spin if this does happen. So far, you haven't =
proven that it doesn't.
                "Rich"  wrote in message =
news:42be01f9$1{at}w3.nls.net...
                   Spin, spin, spin.  How very typical mike miller.

                Rich

                  "Mike '/m'"  wrote in message =
news:jsvrb1lgj40fibn8e53pkn96m98oos4p78{at}4ax.com...

                  Yup.  The question is: can you install Windows on a PC =
that is connected
                  to the internet via broadband, and get that system =
patched before it is
                  infested?

                    /m

                  On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:27:30 -0400, "Tony Ingenoso" =

                  wrote:

                  >So?  That means nothing if they're exploited within a =
matter of minutes
                  >anyway.
                  >
                  >"Rich"  wrote in message =
news:42bde926$1{at}w3.nls.net...

                     Did you read the article lead in that was posted.  =
Let me quote it again

                    For thousands of Internet users, the offer seemed =
all too alluring: revealing pictures of Jennifer Lopez, available at a =
mere click of the mouse.

                    But the pictures never appeared. The offer was a =
ruse, and the click downloaded software code that turned the user's =
computer into a launching pad for Internet warfare.


                  Whether or not people reinstall or use firewalls makes =
no difference when users go out of their way to infect themselves.  =
Antivirus and antispyware applications that use rules to block user =
action can help here but those won't block something they don't know =
about and if they do warn the user and require confirmation likely many =
users will approve that just as they confirmed their action when warned =
for the initial download attempt.

                  Rich
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   Only one
counter example =
is required=20
to disprove a false assertion.  Maybe you should give yourself a =
refresher=20
on basic logic.
 
Rich
 
"Randy" <{at}> wrote in message news:42cb0191{at}w3.nls.net... 2 datapoints out of millions is statistically = insigificant,=20 therefore insufficient. Since you have failed to prove you assertion, = this=20 thread ends. "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:42cab5ea{at}w3.nls.net...
If proof is = insufficient they you=20 will never be satisfied. You may as well join mike miller in = his=20 spin. Rich
"Randy" <{at}> wrote in message news:42ca8208{at}w3.nls.net... Still insufficient.
"Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:42ca00ea{at}w3.nls.net... Proof by = example. People=20 here other than I have done it. Haven't you? Rich
"Randy" <{at}> wrote in message news:42c9d965{at}w3.nls.net... Sice you haven't proven it the answer is = still=20 no. "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:42c9b036{at}w3.nls.net...
The answer to = his question=20 is yes so by your definition it is also spin, spin,=20 spin. Rich
"Randy" <{at}> wrote in message news:42c9748c{at}w3.nls.net... It's not spin if this does happen. So = far, you=20 haven't proven that it doesn't.
"Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:42be01f9$1{at}w3.nls.net... Spin, = spin,=20 spin. How very typical mike miller. Rich "Mike '/m'" <mike{at}barkto.com>">mailto:mike{at}barkto.com">mike{at}barkto.com> wrote in=20 message news:jsvrb1lgj40= fibn8e53pkn96m98oos4p78{at}4ax.com...Yup. =20 The question is: can you install Windows on a PC that = is=20 connectedto the internet via broadband, and get = that=20 system patched before it isinfested? = /mOn Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:27:30 -0400, "Tony = Ingenoso"=20 <admin{at}spamcop.net>wrote:=">mailto:admin{at}spamcop.net">admin{at}spamcop.net>wrote:= >So? =20 That means nothing if they're exploited within a = matter of=20 minutes>anyway.>>"Rich" <{at}> = wrote=20 in message news:42bde926$1{at}w3.nls.net...= Did you = read the=20 article lead in that was posted. Let me quote it = again For = thousands of=20 Internet users, the offer seemed all too alluring: = revealing=20 pictures of Jennifer Lopez, available at a mere = click of the=20 mouse. But the=20 pictures never appeared. The offer was a ruse, and = the click=20 downloaded software code that turned the user's = computer=20 into a launching pad for Internet=20 warfare. Whether or not people = reinstall=20 or use firewalls makes no difference when users go out = of=20 their way to infect themselves. Antivirus and=20 antispyware applications that use rules to block user = action=20 can help here but those won't block something they = don't know=20 about and if they do warn the user and require = confirmation=20 likely many users will approve that just as they = confirmed=20 their action when warned for the initial download=20 attempt. Rich ------=_NextPart_000_00FB_01C5817A.F83D5750-- --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5
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