The ultimate solution for Windows malware?

Lim45 · 07-24-2005, 03:48 AM

Full story here:-

http://news.com.com/Corrupted+PCs+fi...=st.rc.targ_mb

Good news for Linux users - all those lovely machines just waiting to be hooked out of the dumpster and given a good home with a proper OS...

This is the bit I find hard to believe, though:

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Tucker, an Internet industry executive who holds a doctoral degree in computer science, decided that rather than take the time to remove the offending software, he would spend $400 on a new machine.

A "doctoral degree in computer science" and he can't be bothered to run an anti-virus/spyware scan once in a while? Or more to the point, doesn't know how to take the most elementary security precautions to stop the malware in the first place? Words fail me!

vharishankar · 07-24-2005, 04:00 AM

What about simply formatting the hard disk rather than the more expensive option of buying new hardware?

aysiu · 07-24-2005, 11:27 AM

No wonder people think Linux is "difficult to install." They can't even use a recovery CD for Windows XP.