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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:38 PM Original message |
Second Virus Attacks Mac OS X |
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elfin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Never use bluetooth |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Remember this the next time the Mac snobs pretend their OS is hack-proof. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. found appropriately on "redherring.com" |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Quite. |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. The first report was NOT, repeat NOT a virus attack on Mac |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. All virii require at least two stages of "willing approval" |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. You have to enter your Mac administration code |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 04:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
55. You forgot step 3 for MacOS and *nix systems... |
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Rufus T. Firefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 08:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. XP over here. |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Does it also annoy you when Mini Cooper drivers |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Mini Cooper drivers annoy me. Period. No need to wave at each other. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Worms are not viruses. |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Over 10 years, I personally have had no virus problems with Windows. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Few Mac users use virus programs or even protect themselves. |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. same here.. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. Here's the deal - |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. My aunt, age 81, is going to have to swallow hard. She is always |
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central scrutinizer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 08:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. except for: |
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MalachiConstant (368 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
50. those pretentious mac users |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Yes, viri is the plural of vir |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
51. I support Apple because they are the "bluest" computer co. Why the harsh |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
53. LMAO @ snobs... so true! nt |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. This will be closed by Apple later this week. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. SYMANTEC says it could be serious |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. they have a vested interest in scaring people into buying |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Could be serious... |
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targetpractice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. This has already been fixed... |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Hmmm... They said they were working on some bluetooth fixes... |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is total bullshit. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. You need to execute it to make it run. |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Exactly. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'll second that |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Yep and an interest in marketing their product |
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targetpractice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. The exploited vulnerability was fixed last June... |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. In practice there are very few machines like that. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Yep. Technomorons just want to run "Mac" and "virus" in a headline. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 05:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. I am not the least bit worried. |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. Two notices compared to thousands. |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. gee, those Microsoft programmers must be working hard |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. Basic Mac OS X security |
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jumpoffdaplanet (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. these two "virii" are on the order of the "honor virus" |
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darkism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. "It's a lot of smoke to convince people to stay with windows." |
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joefree1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
30. Oh no, my beautiful Mac system is dying, eeeeeee ... |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. It looks for bluetooth devices on restart? |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Why don't you turn off your Mac? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. No need to shut it off. |
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Rufus T. Firefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 08:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Except that you're wasting electricity. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 08:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Yes, you're right. Even OFF it is drawing power. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. remind me to turn off my nightlight. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 09:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Restarts Expose Problems |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 10:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Aren't you using electricity by leaving it on? |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 11:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Yes...check post #42 |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. "If the moon is in the seventh house |
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Porcupine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. Ok, I admit that I restart my Mac. It's an old Power PC......... |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
52. Notice the Name of the Site: Red Herring? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
54. CRAP! I'm selling my Mac. |
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