[THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report from Malicious Software removal tool
- From: "Steve Greenberg" <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:11:58 -0700
Are you sure? I just saw your season pass list and you might be embarrassed
to have it posted on the Internet like this!
(Just kidding everyone, I happen to be in the office and caught up on work
for like the first time in two years and enjoying actually being able to
post on the list for a change)
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 Philip Walley
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 2:16 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report from
Malicious Software removal tool
HEY NOW, what's wrong with Tivo? Tivo is my friend.........
Steve Greenberg wrote:
>
> 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
>
> (602) 432-8649
>
> www.thinclient.net
>
> steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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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
> w: 319.859.3543
> c: 319.290.5687
> http://www.lsiowa.org
>
> -----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
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *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-ee2421d
f294a/WindowsRemovalToolWP.doc
>
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