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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 12:57:53 -0500, Cecil Moore
wrote: Is anyone else being deluged with Virus/Worm email messages? Hi All, Almost across the board, the problem is glaringly evident, and certainly one you choose to live with. :-) X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 the body count associated with those reporting: 1000 overnight last night and about 2500 the day before over 600 MB worth. So many that E-mail drive was filled on Friday. 2000 per day Of ten current correspondents, 8 use insecure MS products and their numbers of incoming mails are easily 10 fold over the two that are not. (Walt, even though you now use Agent for news reading, you still use Outlook Express for mail). My count stands at 0 aside from the usual load of porn that Agent filters directly into the bit bucket (perhaps one half to one dozen a day). This doesn't protect me entirely. My own ISP's newserver (being a microsoft product) decided to whack out during the Blaster attack by resetting my cable modem every 15 seconds (through the early hours when I simply turned off my machine). Through the attack (again, my machine was still off), I contacted Comcast's service line to get a fellow pitifully scripted to provide no real answers: him: "our network is currently down" me: "are you using MS servers?" him: "No" me: "What are you doing about it?" him: "We are in contact with MS about the problem." me: (significant silence) him: (keys banging away) "I cannot ping your modem." me: "The network is down. Why did you even try?" him: (significant silence) For several weeks afterword, their still infected server was sending infected e-mails in my behalf, using an old address (not even in my machine anymore after being changed from AT&T) they keep for forwarding. How do I know I wasn't infected? I corresponded daily through another ISP (my co-host) without a hitch through the entire period. Visit: http://grc.com/default.htm to obtain security fixes BEFORE the viruses are diagnosed through autopsy. I've been living quite free of these problems (aside from stupid Comcast) WITHOUT ONE MS security (sic) upgrade for 8 years. Now, as to you having made this choice of product and enjoying the virtues of all the marketing concepts. MS has clearly described how to fix these problems by turning all javascript and OLE switches off - and I might add, never double clicking OE or IE. feds: "When are you going to take care of these virus problems?" MS: "Viruses are not our fault, prosecute the lawbreakers." In today's Business section (Seattle): "Goodby, Mr. Bill Gates? Japan, South Korea and China discuss working to promote Linux" "But the Redmond-based company said 'consumers and market forces, not government preferences, should determine software selection...'" 8 out of 10 here support MS's agenda, and it shows in the numbers. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC |