I find the reactions to MS discussions very amusing!
I realize there are two schools of thought- that it is no big deal and
MS is everyone’s friend. I happen to belong to the other school that
believes that MS is just like the oil companies (and government
agencies that tax oil) and are abusing our need for energy sources to
skim our bank accounts! (BTW- they do it because we let them)
Ok, go back to sleep now, just make sure to keep buying your consumer
goods every day and your gasoline! If it starts to bother go buy a
Tivo, an IPOD and a new DELL computer to keep your mind off of it!
J
Steve Greenberg
Thin Client Computing
34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
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*From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
*On Behalf Of *Roger Riggins
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 13, 2006 1:53 PM
*To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report from
Malicious Software removal tool
ZZzzzZZZzzzzZZZz <snort!> ZzzzZZZZzzzzzzZZZZZ
You had me on the edge of my seat there, Steve! ;)
Roger Riggins
Network Administrator
Lutheran Services in Iowa
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-----Original Message-----
*From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
*On Behalf Of *Steve Greenberg
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:54 PM
*To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report from
Malicious Software removal tool
My point is that Microsoft is essentially a Monopoly who’s own best
interests drive the development, the pricing and the available
technology options in the market. I have no issue with gathering data
about spyware and viruses statistics, that in itself seems reasonable.
I applaud MS for the advances they have made in the quality of their
products and technologies in recent years. I would recommend we don’t
lose sight of the reality though that MS is a monopolistic entity-
that should be cause for caution as the key provider of technology
which defines so much of our modern life, personal interest, personal
income and our society at large.
Just look at history- Capitalism is a great system but breaks down
when the economic interest of a few outweight the benefit for society
as a whole. Think of the early industrial revolution, or, look at
energy prices now!! Do you honestly think cheaper and more sustainable
energy options have not been available for the last 50 years?
This has happened over and over again in Western society with
disastrous results. I am simply recommending that we keep our eyes open!!
-end treatise-
Steve Greenberg
Thin Client Computing
34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
(602) 432-8649
www.thinclient.net
steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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*From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
*On Behalf Of *Jim Kerr
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:12 PM
*To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report from
Malicious Software removal tool
and your point is?
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Steve Greenberg <mailto:steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 13, 2006 1:49 PM
*Subject:* [THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report
from Malicious Software removal tool
Except those other vendors don’t own the OS and the majority of
other software used by everyone in the world!
Steve Greenberg
Thin Client Computing
34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
(602) 432-8649
www.thinclient.net <http://www.thinclient.net>
steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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*From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jim Kenzig
http://ThinHelp.com
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:11 AM
*To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report
from Malicious Software removal tool
Oh and like every other antivirus tool from other vendors on the
planet doesn't??? Are you that naive?
*/Joe Shonk l.com <mailto:k@xxxxxxxxx>>/* wrote:
Interesting that Microsoft has exact numbers… Yet another
Microsoft product that phones home.
Joe
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*From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jim Kenzig
http://ThinHelp.com
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:17 AM
*To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [THIN] Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report from
Malicious Software removal tool
Microsoft has released an interesting report on some results from
their Malicious Software Removal tool. There are some pretty
shocking results of the amount of virii this thing has cleaned.
For example 4.4 million removals of Win32/Rbot, another
interesting statistic..the tool cleaned one computer that had over
251 variants of malware. I can only imagine what that person was
doing on the web. : )
Article about it here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1975563,00.asp
See the full report from Microsoft here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/d/e/3de2470b-ab9a-4a7f-b760-ee2421df294a/WindowsRemovalToolWP.doc
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