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Subject: Re: [motm] Re: OT: important PC spying / hacking

From: Robert van der Kamp <robnet@...>
Date: 2004-04-26

On Monday 26 April 2004 20:15, The Old Crow wrote:
> I run a full hand of guard programs: AVG anti-virus,
> Spybot S&D, Adaware and WinPatrol, which proofs every dll
> or exec file being installed and prompts for approval
> when it sees something not in its knowledge base. I've
> had trojan programs sneak in as parts of a zipfile, etc.,
> so it is not just email that is the risk. (I still use a
> shell-mode text mail reader, so no attacks survive that
> way, at least...)

Jeez, our PCs are supposed to be a ∗tool∗. And now look at
this. It's now takes sort of a pro skill to keep the damn
thing running. Time to download a couple of these guard
apps I guess. :(

Not trying to start a war or anything, but is it any better
on Macs?

- Robert