Viruses suck

cderum · Post by **cderum** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 2:26 am

Hey, I don't know if anyone else out there has been having trouble with the blaster and sobig viruses that have been going around, but I've been hit with both. Just a reminder to all Windows users to take precautions, go to the microsoft site, get the latest security patches, etc . . . But you all probably did that already, right?

Also, its prbobably a good time to back up your hard drive and burn your files to cd or whatever you use. I bet some of these viruses will get vicious pretty soon. and you don't want to lose any of the hits you're creating with Live.

-chad

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:05 am

Or you could just use a Mac.

-Alex

matias · Post by **matias** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 4:28 am

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

matias

neuronaut · Post by **neuronaut** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:36 pm

Here's some REAL help:

Download all the latest windows updates. If yer using XP or something you can use the Windows update tool.

It helped me!

Cheers

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:39 pm

The reality is that Windows is a sieve, filled with holes. Microsoft leaves all these openings in its system. WU will save you from known problems but good luck with tomorrow's virus/worm/trojan/spyware/malware!

-Alex

cderum · Post by **cderum** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 10:32 pm

Alex Reynolds wrote:The reality is that Windows is a sieve, filled with holes. Microsoft leaves all these openings in its system. WU will save you from known problems but good luck with tomorrow's virus/worm/trojan/spyware/malware!

-Alex

RedAlert · Post by **RedAlert** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 11:57 pm

God Bless Apple!!!

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 12:09 am

Glad to help inform the masses of a safe alternative! Back to making music for me!

*kiss kiss*

-Alex

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 12:56 pm

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). 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.

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 6:34 pm

I was shocked -- nay, flattened -- with the feature article in the October 2003 issue of Computer Music.

Reading page 40, it looks like a dual 2 GHz G5 is actually cheaper than a DIY (self-built) dual Xeon or Opteron PC for the audio performance you get.

I couldn't believe my eyes when reading this, especially coming from a Windows-centric rag like CM.

Faster, cheaper, safer: the Apple Power Macintosh G5!

Mwhahahahahaha....

-Alex

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 6:53 pm

I hear Apple are bringing out an attachment especially for you. The iOrifice, where you can physically mount your machine from every concievable angle and truly feel at one with your machine.

Reading between the lines, testing is going extremely well. Harder Alex! Harder!!!

cderum · Post by **cderum** » Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:59 pm

Anonymous wrote:I hear Apple are bringing out an attachment especially for you. The iOrifice, where you can physically mount your machine from every concievable angle and truly feel at one with your machine.

Reading between the lines, testing is going extremely well. Harder Alex! Harder!!!

smutek · Post by **smutek** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 1:18 am

Really though, I have been running my mac for quite some time on a cable connection which is always on and I have yet to see one virus. I run a firewall and scan regularly, for the past year, with NAV and I can honestly tell you I have not encountered a single virus. Not one.

I have even considered uninstalling NAV.

It seems that the majority of viruses are written for windows platforms and that is just one of the reasons I love my mac.

Alex Reynolds · Post by **Alex Reynolds** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 1:25 am

Microsoft Windows: Insecure by Design

-- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ar ... Aug23.html

'Between the Blaster worm and the Sobig virus, it's been a long two weeks for Windows users. But nobody with a Mac or a Linux PC has had to lose a moment of sleep over these outbreaks -- just like in earlier "malware" epidemics. This is not a coincidence'.

So unless the only reason you're using Windows is to run Live, then you can't say you weren't warned.

Good luck,
Alex

smutek · Post by **smutek** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 1:51 am

And also, from what I have read in ealier posts, it seems some windows users are not having the smoothest time running live.

Viruses suck

Viruses suck

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