Viruses suck

[dysanfel]

here's a tip,
use a dedicated audio comp, i do

matias

Yeah buy 2 PCs, one to surf and one to do audio. Or, just get one Mac. Macs suddenly seem cheaper.

[adventurepants_]

here's a tip,
use a dedicated audio comp, i do

matias

Yeah buy 2 PCs, one to surf and one to do audio. Or, just get one Mac. Macs suddenly seem cheaper.

or just run one PC computer and spend 5 minutes of your life installing antivirus software.

This whole 'keep your pc offline' stuff is just uninformed, and incorrect.

[ThrowAway]

Cant you sandbox your pcs?

[ewistrand]

or you can pay $70 for norton anti-virus, surf at ease, have no problems with your system (i haven't even done the updates and don't have a reason to).

Norton and McAfee are worse than the viruses they supposedly protect against. There's better alternatives out there, and some are even free.

If you've ever had anything Norton or McAfee on your system, run- don't walk- to their respective websites and go digging for the tool that removes all of it. Both of them are absolute death to any machine used for audio.

I understand that mac users hate windows and jump on ANY opportunity to dis it (probably 'cause your bitter that Live works SO much better on a pc), but the fact is that many of us have no problems, we just optimize things for audio, and use the proper anti-virus stuff--its not rocket science, its actually easy, and I've had no problems, just fun. to each his own, but wholesale slagging of xp as crap, when it actually works quite well for me and others, is just a bunch of bickering and bitter bs. I bet even macs get viruses and need firewalls and protection when their on the web, don't act like macs are ablove all that.

Macs are definitely being targeted more for various exploits; in fact, Apple even recommends to run an antivirus these days.

ew

[autodidactic]

I like my mac. PC's have their uses and can be just as productive, but it requires some more maintenance and care. Personally, I find that antivirus software slows your machine down. Like it or not, PC users are by far the most likely to suffer from viruses. If I used a PC as a main machine these days, I'd use this approach:

1 - Keep all documents and files on a separate hard drive. Keep only the OS files and applications on the system drive.
2 - Create periodic backups of your system drive.
3 - Do a clean install once every couple of months whether you're having problems or not.


Oh and yes, viruses suck!

[twisted-space]

3 - Do a clean install once every couple of months whether you're having problems or not

I don't think I've ever heard anything quite so ridiculous. Please tell me you're joking.

[Tone Deft]

oh, that'd be me.

[smutek]

[adventurepants_]

for all those Mac users who are blase about computer security:

All Mac Zombie Bot-net

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3157

As Apple increase their desktop share, this stuff is going to become more common.

[timwright]

or you can pay $70 for norton anti-virus, surf at ease, have no problems with your system

Agreed. Since using McAfee, I have had no problems at all.

[ewistrand]

or you can pay $70 for norton anti-virus, surf at ease, have no problems with your system

Agreed. Since using McAfee, I have had no problems at all.

Read my above post. Run- don't walk- to the McAfee website and download their removal tool. Use it and find another alternative.

ew

[otnooishphoo]

for all those Mac users who are blase about computer security:

All Mac Zombie Bot-net

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3157

As Apple increase their desktop share, this stuff is going to become more common.

too bad thats not a virus.

it's a trojan that was distro'd inside of pirated software.


thats nothing new, those have always been around.


darwin strikes again.


wake me when there is a virus that doesn't require me to actually run an installer and
give it my root password.

thanks.

[Tone Deft]

where's ChiDJ at? I got a new bat and wanna test the sweet spot.

[Tone Deft]

laugh it up, fuzzball.

[ChiDJ]

where's ChiDJ at? I got a new bat and wanna test the sweet spot.

Here I am Honey Bunz!