[THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report from Malicious Software removal tool
- From: "Nick Smith" <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:10:13 +0100
Interestingly, TiVo completely flopped in the UK. My wife and I love
ours, but the product has been withdrawn from retail fro some years now.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Walley [mailto:mythinlist@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 June 2006 15:09
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Interesting read: Microsoft Malware report from
Malicious Software removal tool
ok, group hug and everyone sing along: I love my tivo yes i do, we love
our Tivo, me and you.......
Jim Kerr wrote:
> Tivos Rock, but IPODS blow, they're as proprietary as you can get.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Walley"
<mythinlist@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 5:15 PM
> 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
>>>
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>>>
>>> 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
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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-ee2
421df294a/WindowsRemovalToolWP.doc
>>>
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