Comments on: Blogs used to infect PCs with spyware and malware http://www.tomrafteryit.net/blogs-used-to-infect-pcs-with-spyware-and-malware/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:00:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.tomrafteryit.net/blogs-used-to-infect-pcs-with-spyware-and-malware/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Tom Fri, 15 Apr 2005 12:04:28 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/blogs-used-to-infect-pcs-with-spyware-and-malware/#comment-738 <blockquote>Never one to praise microsoft but I have to say that their new anti spyware has worked wonders on my laptop</blockquote> Sure Caoimhe, I use that tool extensively as well on PCs and servers I manage - however, praising Microsoft for this application is inappropriate because if they hadn't written such shoddy software in the first place, there'd be no requirement for this application. For example, I have no antivirus software and no anti-spyware software installed on my Mac - I don't need them because there are no viruses or spyware, to speak of, for the Mac. Why? Don't be fooled by people who cite market share or anti-Microsoft bias as the reasons why there is more spyware and malware for Microsoft - the reality is that there are so many security holes in Microsoft's software, it is a trivial matter to write exploits for Windows. Apple's OS X operating system, on the other hand, is based on peer reviewed open source software and thus is secure.

Never one to praise microsoft but I have to say that their new anti spyware has worked wonders on my laptop

Sure Caoimhe, I use that tool extensively as well on PCs and servers I manage - however, praising Microsoft for this application is inappropriate because if they hadn’t written such shoddy software in the first place, there’d be no requirement for this application.

For example, I have no antivirus software and no anti-spyware software installed on my Mac - I don’t need them because there are no viruses or spyware, to speak of, for the Mac.

Why? Don’t be fooled by people who cite market share or anti-Microsoft bias as the reasons why there is more spyware and malware for Microsoft - the reality is that there are so many security holes in Microsoft’s software, it is a trivial matter to write exploits for Windows.

Apple’s OS X operating system, on the other hand, is based on peer reviewed open source software and thus is secure.

]]> By: Caoimhe http://www.tomrafteryit.net/blogs-used-to-infect-pcs-with-spyware-and-malware/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Caoimhe Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:23:14 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/blogs-used-to-infect-pcs-with-spyware-and-malware/#comment-737 I remember Bernie posting about this a while back..apperently one of the worst services for it is blogger..... People using the next blog button are easy targets as they haven't a clue what the next page will bring up. Never one to praise microsoft but I have to say that their new anti spyware has worked wonders on my laptop.. I remember Bernie posting about this a while back..apperently one of the worst services for it is blogger….. People using the next blog button are easy targets as they haven’t a clue what the next page will bring up. Never one to praise microsoft but I have to say that their new anti spyware has worked wonders on my laptop..

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