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Old 05-21-2017, 12:36 AM   #1
UMESHASNANI
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Hi

There is ransomware virus hit windows operating system

Thanks to Linux computer are safe
 
Old 05-21-2017, 03:03 AM   #2
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that's nice to hear, thank you for telling us.
 
Old 05-21-2017, 03:10 AM   #3
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Hi

There is ransomware virus hit windows operating system

Thanks to Linux computer are safe
Hi...

At the moment at least, hopefully it will stay that way.

Regards...
 
Old 05-21-2017, 06:19 AM   #4
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Oh come on! This is last week's news.
 
Old 05-22-2017, 02:33 PM   #5
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I have said this over and over again. I don't believe any OS is secure while connected to the internet. The past has proven that any number of critical flaws show up year after year. Pawn2Own contests provide proof that no OS is safe in my opinion. The best you can do is learn and use as many best practices as possible to lessen the chance.
 
Old 05-22-2017, 04:09 PM   #6
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Oh come on! This is last week's news.
More like news from years ago. Just another Ransomware virus out in the wild...
 
Old 05-23-2017, 08:41 PM   #7
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The windows OS is a virus in itself. And windows 10 is spyware malware.
 
  


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