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Posted by Volker Birk on November 21, 2005, 8:44 am
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> Root kits
> are much less common than other threats such as viruses.
Why not implementing a Virus as a Root Kit? If I would write one, I would
not bother with protection.
Why should I?
> The other side of dealing with root kits is prevention. If you keep your
> computer fairly secure, with anti-virus, firewall, and monthly patches, root
> kits are not a significant risk.
Snake oil does not protect very well. You forgot the most important points:
- not offering services
- no Internet Exploder and no Outlook Excess
- do use Brain, at least in version 1.0
Yours,
VB.
--
"Ich bin ein freier Mensch und werde jetzt von meinen Freiheitsrechten
Gebrauch machen - und zwar ausgiebig - natürlich nur in dem Rahmen, den
Otto Schily mir noch zur Verfügung stellt."
Wolfgang Clement am 10.10.05 als Noch-Superminister
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