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shorty6049
04/12/09

In reply to Conficker Worm Claims High Profile Victim: University of Utah
ugh. has anyone noticed that he mac vs. pc arguments have been getting more and more heated lately, or is that just me? All these arguments are the same. Giz posts an article about a virus (or anything else that is pc related) and then the majority of the comments end up being about how PCs suck or whatever (usually overexaggerated) . For example. I am typing this on a 2 year-old laptop which although i've gotten viruses, they've always been caught by my anti-virus program or were dead simple to remove. I dont have the conficker worm, and the laptop works perfectly. PC users need virus protection for the same reason the president needs body guards. When you're this popular (or common in PC's case) there's bound to be people who want to bring you down. Its not like i'm sitting at my desk all day hating my life because my computer is being attacked by viruses. and i've never really been plagued by the BSOD (although sure , it's happened, but i've had a mac freeze up on me before too) No computer is perfect, we all know that. I guess the point i'm trying to make, is that all the big prolems that mac people point out about PCs, rarely even affect or bother most PC users. (and sure, there are always exceptions)
i guess the only way to stop this maddness is for giz to stop posting any new articles about the following: viruses, PCs, Macs, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Windows, Mac OSX, zunes, jerry seinfeld.

Dont see that happening any time soon, so why dont people just not comment, since its already been said?
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something_unique_and_descriptive
04/12/09

@shorty6049: You're trying to apply logic to fanboys, on both sides... not going to happen.

I just ignore them and live secure in my knowledge that every OS sucks
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mizunoer
04/12/09

In reply to Conficker Worm Claims High Profile Victim: University of Utah
I am an admin at the University of Utah for a small department (not at the med school thank goodness) but if anyone noticed the quote at the end of the article will notice the shot at the PC users. That is what our IT managers meetings are like, each group taking shots at each other. As a PC guy I am not looking forward to the next meeting: Our PC problems made national news. Unfortunately we have to deal with a lot of "educated" people who don't take the time to read useless messages like "following this link could harm your PC" Yay higher education.
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something_unique_and_descriptive
04/12/09

@mizunoer: It's astounding how many idiots there are in "institutions of higher learning".
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canyoncarver
04/12/09

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Seriously, enough with the "Macs don't get viruses" crap. I use a Mac and think their great, but the only reason that they don't have more viruses aimed at them is because they represent too small of a target to bother with for the anally repressed ass pirate that writes this kind of software.

Macs supposedly being bullet proof is a myth. They are more robust than Windows boxes but definitely can be hacked into and infected.
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Linux chief hardware engineer
04/12/09

@canyoncarver:

The article had nothing to do with macs...

And do macs get the conficker virus?

Nope, therefor my comment is perfectly legit.

Grow up kid
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Homerjay is utterly alone.
04/12/09

@canyoncarver: Ugh. Here we go with this again. You really think that there isn't some hacker out there chomping at the bit wanting to be the first person to bring down every Mac in the world? Please...

It hasn't happened for a reason and that reason ISN'T because nobody has bothered trying.
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canyoncarver
04/12/09

@canyoncarver: @Dancin' Hooooomeeeeeer!:

I did a lot of research on Mac security before buying one. I've been running UNIX for years and am familiar with UNIX being more secure at a basic level.

There might not be viruses that are of the same scope as Conficker, but that doesn't mean that there have been a few infections for Mac, scripts, etc, that fit into the "annoying" category.

Locker Gnome, seems to agree, as he also recommends running some kind of AV on Mac. I don't run AV on my Mac, but then again I'm not an idiot downloading everything he can from every pr0n site on ther interwebs.

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badhatharry
04/12/09

@Shirkk: I have a Commodore 64. Do C64s get the cornficker virus? Nope, therefore if I start telling everyone to buy a C64, my comment is perfectly legit.

I know there is no one writing viruses for macs. Everyone knows that. Coming on here and stating that is like telling everyone water is wet. We all know. Find something else to say.
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maximumleo
04/12/09

@canyoncarver: He speaks the truth, no computer is "virus-proof". Unix based systems just have a higher susceptibility and security due to many moons worth of improvements, with the base system remaining the same. Given enough time and effort any system can have a virus written for it. Why do you folks think enabling and logging into the root account is considered unsafe? Anybody with that kind of access can turn the system into a steaming pile of mess. Btw, Linux/XP/OSX user.
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canyoncarver
04/12/09

@badhatharry:

Yes, you fan boys sure are smart! Let's just put it this way, if Mac had 50% market share there would be a helluva lot more security updates coming in from Apple.
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Homerjay is utterly alone.
04/12/09

@canyoncarver: It's always important to take the advice of random youtubers.
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badhatharry
04/12/09

@canyoncarver: What's your point? I'm telling Shirkk to shut up. I'm not telling everyone to buy a mac.
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teohhanhui
04/12/09

@Dancin' Hooooomeeeeeer!: That's a false sense of security. Even Apple asked their users to run an AV program.
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Homerjay is utterly alone.
04/12/09

@teohhanhui: Yes. Once in a knowledge base article.

Listen, I'm not saying that my Mac is totally secure. I'm not stupid enough to think that that its impossible to for my Mac to get a virus. Its just that at this time the odds of that happening are so laughably remote compared to the odds of it happening to a PC that those of us that believe our OS is superior BECAUSE of this are correct.

For now.
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Curves
11/05/08

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Star Treks "Bones" had to get his start someplace. This must have been it.
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