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to: Rich
from: Randy
date: 2005-07-05 16:58:54
subject: Re: An Army of Soulless 1`s and 0`s

From: "Randy" 

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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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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 = 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, = 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, = spin. =20 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 = connectedto the internet via broadband, and get that = system=20 patched before it isinfested? = /mOn=20 Sat, 25 Jun 2005 21:27:30 -0400, "Tony Ingenoso" <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 in=20 message news:42bde926$1{at}w3.nls.net...= Did you = read the=20 article lead in that was posted. Let me quote it=20 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 into=20 a launching pad for Internet=20 warfare. Whether or not people = reinstall or=20 use firewalls makes no difference when users go out of = their way=20 to infect themselves. Antivirus and antispyware=20 applications that use rules to block user action can = help here=20 but those won't block something they don't know about = and if=20 they do warn the user and require confirmation likely = many users=20 will approve that just as they confirmed their action = when=20 warned for the initial download attempt. Rich ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01C58182.D4122E20-- --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5
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