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Posted by What's in a Name? on August 12, 2005, 1:05 am
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> Pastor Dave wrote:
>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 18:33:59 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
>>
>>> Pastor Dave wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:31:42 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
>>>>
>>>>> In over 20 years of home computer usage, I have never been
>>>>> infected with any virus or trojan or other type of malware.
>>>>
>>>> That's quite a claim and with all due respect, one that I don't
>>>> buy. Maybe not that you know of, but to say "never", I don't
>>>> think anyone can say, at least not someone who doesn't run real
>>>> time protection.
>>>
>>> Heh, feel free to not buy it, but it is true.
>>
>> Okay, we'll agree to disagree.
>
> Well, I guess so!
>
>>> I believe the first virus I ever encountered was Magellan?
>>> Fifteen years ago?
>>
>> Then your claim was not true. :)
>
> Ahem, my claim, was/is that I have never been *infected* with a
> virus. I was *sent* the virus. I did not become *infected* with
> it. Wake up, Dave. Haven't I stated that I have been sent viruses,
> recognized them, saved the attachments and scanned them, and did
> NOT execute them to get infected?
>
>>>> I just cleaned up one, after installing a new virus scanner the
>>>> other day, that none of the others picked up on.
>>>
>>> On your computer? An actual infector? So ... where did it come
>>> from?
>>
>> Turns out it was from a web site that I would not have suspected.
>
> What is the web site? I'll be glad to check it for you.
>
>>> Do you think I've had a virus because you did?
>>
>> I think everyone has had a virus and I don't buy your claim.
>> I've been a tech for over 20 years and I have never run across a
>> system (even hundreds of network systems that has never
>> experienced a virus, without running real time protection.
>
> Well, I don't know what else to tell you to make you believe that
> none of my computers have ever been *infected* with a virus.
>
> You use the words "experienced a virus." To you, does that mean
> the same as infected?
>
>>>> And I don't go to suspect web sites, nor do I download
>>>> attachments via email.
>>>
>>> I go to all kinds of web sites, even posted suspect sites,
>>
>> Then you are getting them and with all due respect, frankly, to
>> continue this conversation is foolishness and it is simply you
>> being cocky.
>
> I don't think it is being cocky to state that my computers have
> never been infected with any virus. If you don't wish to believe
> that, then ... well, as you said, the conversation is probably
> over.
>
wannabe"pastor"dave is a troll or a liar-either one-makes no
difference.He says "I've been a tech for twenty years" but seems to
have no knowledge about malware and the various methods/tools to get
rid of and/or prevent them. I have him in my killfile and would not
have noticed but for your quote. As several of the regulars tried to
help him the other day, he was full of himself(seems to be his style
of interaction with others) and was added to their killfiles also.
-max
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