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Is Windows a virus?
No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do:
They replicate quickly. Okay, Windows does that.
Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down
the system as they do so. Okay, Windows does that.
Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk.
Okay, Windows does that too
Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user,
along with valuable programs and systems
Alright... Windows does that, too
Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect
their system is too slow and the user will buy new
hardware Yup, that's with Windows, too
Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are
fundamental differences:
Viruses are well supported by their authors, are
running on most systems, their program code is
fast, compact and efficient and
they tend to become more sophisticated as they mature
So, Windows is _not_ a virus
-----Original Message-----
From: Ross, Matt [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:15 AM
To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Microsoft: Evil Empire or Suitable
Softw are?
It's a cover up. Windows itself is the virus!! ;-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Mikhail Kovalenko [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:14 AM
To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Microsoft: Evil Empire or Suitable
Software?
John Engelbrecht wrote:
>
[snip]
>
> point is, Norton System 2001 and McAfee detects
> MBR virus "NYB" or something like that.
>
> McAfee won't get rid of it, but ya can SYS C: it or
> use Norton System Works 2001
Joke of the day:
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/
(on Windows MSI Download page):
Windows Install Notes
...
False Virus Alert
Norton AntiVirus 2000 detects VBS.NewLove.A in the file
ActivePerl-Winfaq12.html (part of ActivePerl documentation). We do not
have a virus in our documentation, a code sample for Microsoft Outlook
triggers the virus alert. Symantec has been notified of this issue.
...
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