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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Misplaced flamewar... WAS: RE: in case nobody else noticed it, there was a mail worm released today
> > Most Windows boxes are running with administrative privledges. That makes > Windows a willing accomplice. The issue isn't that people click on > attachments, but that there are no built in safeguards from what happens > next. This is problem #1. Unfortunately, Windose is too complex and have too much legacy, so everyone must run as a administrator (try to install Visio without admin privileges...). Problem #2 - using extentions to select an application - may be, it's a very good idea, but it complicates virus (worm) problem. Problemm #3 - Monoculture.
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