How do I get a virus on my PC. I've been trying for years.


"Josiah Fizer" <jfizer[at]classy.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:44:51 GMT, Jim Polaski <jpolaski[at]NOync.net>
> wrote:
>
> >And yes, that doesn't mean they are inherantly more secure.
> >
> >http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/news_story.php?id=442
> >58
> >
> >> Mac virus is number 78 in most common chart
> >> [MacUser] 12:16
> >>
> >> Macs remain almost entirely free of virus threats, according to the
latest
> >> figures from anti-virus specialist Sophos.
> >>
> >> Although there are more than 60 known Mac-specific viruses, they barely
> >> register in users' experiences. In fact during the past six months, the
most
> >> commonly reported Mac virus accounted for just 0.16 per cent of
recorded
> >> infections and at number 78 in Sophos' chart of top viruses.
> >>
> >> Sophos says this has nothing to do with any inherent security advantage
of
> >> the Mac OS.
> >
> >As always, there's more at the site.
> >
> >
> >I can just hear the volume...
>
> The number of Viri is a meaningless value since it only takes one to
> ruin your day. How about finding out how many infections per 100
> users?
>
>
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In article <befd0t$4l015$1[at]ID-180643.news.dfncis.de>,
"MuahMan" <muahman[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

> How do I get a virus on my PC. I've been trying for years.
>

You have to first use the computer.

>
> "Josiah Fizer" <jfizer[at]classy.com> wrote in message
> news:r8jbgv0uecucp94t3miet7pr4qgh212hej[at]4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:44:51 GMT, Jim Polaski <jpolaski[at]NOync.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >And yes, that doesn't mean they are inherantly more secure.
> > >
> > >http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/news_story.php?id=442
> > >58
> > >
> > >> Mac virus is number 78 in most common chart
> > >> [MacUser] 12:16
> > >>
> > >> Macs remain almost entirely free of virus threats, according to the
> latest
> > >> figures from anti-virus specialist Sophos.
> > >>
> > >> Although there are more than 60 known Mac-specific viruses, they barely
> > >> register in users' experiences. In fact during the past six months, the
> most
> > >> commonly reported Mac virus accounted for just 0.16 per cent of
> recorded
> > >> infections and at number 78 in Sophos' chart of top viruses.
> > >>
> > >> Sophos says this has nothing to do with any inherent security advantage
> of
> > >> the Mac OS.
> > >
> > >As always, there's more at the site.
> > >
> > >
> > >I can just hear the volume...
> >
> > The number of Viri is a meaningless value since it only takes one to
> > ruin your day. How about finding out how many infections per 100
> > users?
> >
> >
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>

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Regards,
JP
"The measure of a man is what he will do while expecting that he will get nothing in return!"

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In article <jpolaski-86E372.12523710072003[at]netnews.attbi.com>,
Jim Polaski <jpolaski[at]NOync.net> wrote:

> In article <befd0t$4l015$1[at]ID-180643.news.dfncis.de>,
> "MuahMan" <muahman[at]yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > How do I get a virus on my PC. I've been trying for years.
> >
>
> You have to first use the computer.

Now THAT'S not fair! You know he can't use his computer. It has Windows
installed on it!

--
Enough <enough[at]idontcare.com>

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 01:53:16 GMT, Jim Polaski <jpolaski[at]NOync.net>
wrote:

>In article <JbjPa.65333$bK5.1525075[at]twister.tampabay.rr.com>,
> Enough <enough[at]idontcare.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <jpolaski-86E372.12523710072003[at]netnews.attbi.com>,
>> Jim Polaski <jpolaski[at]NOync.net> wrote:
>>
>> > In article <befd0t$4l015$1[at]ID-180643.news.dfncis.de>,
>> > "MuahMan" <muahman[at]yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > How do I get a virus on my PC. I've been trying for years.
>> > >
>> >
>> > You have to first use the computer.
>>
>> Now THAT'S not fair! You know he can't use his computer. It has Windows
>> installed on it!
>
>...and we know that Windows of any form is a pane? :-)

For that you must be pun-ished.


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In article <0e6sgvcsjl6fiv80mu8jmpdpo5see6rg0n[at]4ax.com>,
Josiah Fizer <jfizer[at]classy.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 01:53:16 GMT, Jim Polaski <jpolaski[at]NOync.net>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <JbjPa.65333$bK5.1525075[at]twister.tampabay.rr.com>,
> > Enough <enough[at]idontcare.com> wrote:
> >
> >> In article <jpolaski-86E372.12523710072003[at]netnews.attbi.com>,
> >> Jim Polaski <jpolaski[at]NOync.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> > In article <befd0t$4l015$1[at]ID-180643.news.dfncis.de>,
> >> > "MuahMan" <muahman[at]yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > How do I get a virus on my PC. I've been trying for years.
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > You have to first use the computer.
> >>
> >> Now THAT'S not fair! You know he can't use his computer. It has Windows
> >> installed on it!
> >
> >...and we know that Windows of any form is a pane? :-)
>
> For that you must be pun-ished.
>

It was meant as punishment. :-)

--
Regards,
JP
"The measure of a man is what he will do while expecting that he will get nothing in return!"

Macintosh for productivity. Linux for servers. Palm/Visor for mobility. Windows to feed the Black Hole in your IT budget