full-disclosure - Re: No anti-virus software? No internet connection

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Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:56:04 +0200
From: Christian Sciberras <uuf6429@...il.com>
To: Tom Grace <tom@...thbycomputers.co.uk>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: No anti-virus software? No internet connection

I completely agree with Tom. A good fraction of all vulns out there rely on
the user taking the wrong action, and it's way common (just face the truth).

How many people install cracked OSes? I was once incredulous that a person
willingly installed a virus because he claimed it was harmless (while the
anti-virus shouted "trojan").

Sometimes I get to fix people's computers. I'm always amazed by the amount
of crap I get in contact with.  Hundreds of browser toolbars, antiviruses,
shareware, adware, trials, torrent clients, media players etc.
That not counting the local IT shops which format PCs replacing (typically)
Windows OS with a cracked one.

On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Tom Grace <tom@...thbycomputers.co.uk>wrote:

> In a way having a requirement that end-users take some responsibility
> for their own computer is a good thing.
> Similar to prosecuting people for fraud if they fall for one of the cash
> scams.
>
> On 06/22/2010 05:37 AM, Ivan . wrote:
> > yep, your tax $$$ at work....
> >
> > Don't forget there Internet filter as well.. With these rocket
> > scientist running the show, what's there to worry about
> >
> >
> http://blogs.news.com.au/techblog/index.php/news/comments/finally_theres_protection_against_spams_and_scams
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Jubei Trippataka
> > <vpn.1.fanatic@...il.com>  wrote:
> >> They had a committee working on this for a year and that's the best they
> >> could come up with? HAHAHAHA.
> >>
> >> Belinda Neal - With idiots like you and your colleagues tackling this
> issue,
> >> tax payers deserve to burn you at the stake. BTW... are you really a
> du0d?
> >>
> >> --
> >> ciao
> >>
> >> JT
> >>
> >
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