Re: Feeling Dirty

Just thought I would chime in briefly. I am an avid reader of all the comments of AKLUGers and I am constantly in the process of learning and adapting Linux to my lifestyle. I miss Alaska, I live in Georgia now and am on my way to Colorado (army, you know).
 
Anyway, I am constantly fixing Windows computers. I do it for free, though. But I only do it for Army people. Sort of like a charity. It is kind of fun.
 
I never thought of counting or keeping track of my work. But I must say that after I worked on one guys computer I saw close to every spyware known to man (believe me it took some major research to remove a couple) and a couple of viruses. That was probably the most interesting job I ever did. After working on his I am an avid user of anti-virus... install the OS and then install anti-virus, period (I mean his computer was infected with the sub-seven virus... never seen that before).
Anyway, i find it a learning tool. Kind of fun, too.
 
I will have to start keeping track. I thought about starting a buisness doing this, believe me there is enough work.
 
Wesley Brown
 
captgoodnight@acsalaska.net wrote:

I was wondering if anyone has a personal best for amount of viruses/spyware files/folders/reg keys found/removed from
a customer's computer (minus cookies)? lol. Mine was just raised from 20 or so to 135 :) It's nuts, I make
a little money cleaning people's computers! M$ infects them, I clean them... I make a little cash on the side, thanks dirt bags!

Anyhow, came across this article, wanted to share; might be an old read for some.

The following columnist commentary was published on SecurityFocus today;

Time to Dump Internet Explorer
By Scott Granneman June 17, 2004 7:54am PT

It's time to tell our users, our clients, our associates, our families,
and our friends to abandon Internet Explorer.

http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/249

MODERATORS NOTE:
What would be interesting is using a 'client' honeypot. Take a clean
install of a Win32 system, then have IE on it connect to hundreds of
random websites. See if any of the websites makes 'unauthorized'
modifications to your 'client' honeypot :)

^ FUN ;)

bests all, wanted to share some dirt.
eddie

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Received on Mon Jun 21 22:45:23 2004