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@ Sheldon

Did you notice that funny smirk while you took the bat to his head? turns out he was able to press the enter key before the first blow, using his hax skills to drain your bank accounts. epic fail. we applaud your efforts though

posted by : Justin, 26 February 2010 Complain about this comment
@Sheldon

Stealing a bike is a crime too....but it's a bit your own fault if you left it unlocked.

In windows the only thing you need is a link for people to click on and bad-stuff can be installed.
Windows doesn't have holes, Linux has holes, Windows has craters!!

If your bank was that insecure you would have shouted sooo loud all the way to the police.
But your computer doesn't need to be safe?

You do not even have to look for the Windows of opportunity...the stupid OS is called Windows...and Windows means? Yep you got it: Openings :-)
Ever seen a Safe with Windows???? LOL

posted by : Bas, 26 February 2010 Complain about this comment
the only reason

the only reason there is holes in MS products, is becuase people with no lifes (aka hackers) are trying to find them, and then publish the details just to feel important about themselves and/or exploit them just to make their toes tinkle.

Don't blame Microsoft, blame the socially challenged people with no girlfriends. Instead of chasing girls like they should be, they are chasing holes in MS products.

A hacker is like a thief to me. deserves no respect, and if I see one I will take a bat to his head as self defense.

posted by : Sheldon, 26 February 2010 Complain about this comment
Kill Microsoft and be done with Spam.

When do they close down the company that made this all possible?
Namely Microsoft!

They kept Hotmail alive to be abused!
They kept holes in Windows for years and years!
They kept IE unsecure as hell!!
They kept Automated-installing possible!!

Best way to kill Spam is kill Microsoft!!

posted by : Bas, 26 February 2010 Complain about this comment
M$ didn't kill anything; a judge did.

The essential point is that M$ went to *court* and got the domain names blocked by whoever runs them. That's good (gee, never thought I'd say that of M$...) but anyone with bucks and traceroute (or whatever for emails) could do it.

And it's only a *temporary* restraining order, SO I suspect M$ is going to throw this case to establish some sort of precedent. (Gee, we TRIED, but that wacky judge wouldn't let us, so now we're not even gonna try no more. Darn.) -- I'm going to be cynical so long as M$ makes a PR stunt out of what I think should be routine for them.

(Okay, it's possible they're sincere IF public good just happens to coincide with their interests.)

posted by : bigger_luddite, 25 February 2010 Complain about this comment
I think they just p!ssed it off

Our systems have been seeing record numbers of crap e-mail since M$ took action.

posted by : okvol, 25 February 2010 Complain about this comment
Uninstall

"Microsoft urged Internet users to protect themselves or risk becoming enablers for such cyber criminals."

I'm guessing they don't mean by uninstalling Windows :)

posted by : orangepeel, 25 February 2010 Complain about this comment

Microsoft can kill botnets

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