In Test, Windows 7 Vulnerable To 8 Out of 10 Viruses 843
As Windows 7's market share passes 3.6%, up from 1.9% the day before launch,
llManDrakell notes an experiment they did over at Sophos. They installed Windows 7 on a clean machine — with no anti-virus protection — with User Access Control in its default configuration. They threw at it the next 10 virus/worm samples that came in the door. Seven of them ran; UAC stopped only one baddie that had run in the absense of UAC. "Lesson learned? You still need to run anti-virus on Windows 7."
What's new? (Score:2, Funny)
Was it ever in doubt? (Score:2, Funny)
So, for (1) Windows 7 is very similar to Vista, with a lot of code reuse, and (2) the people who develop viruses target *almost exclusively* windows, so how would the need to run an antivirus on a new version of windows ever be something you would doubt?
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:4, Funny)
And the other 2 with their left hand.
Interesting market share stat there (Score:5, Funny)
Windows 7 had 1.9% market share before launch?
Re:Not News!! (Score:2, Funny)
High quality! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not News!! (Score:4, Funny)
Anyone who uses any computer (including Mac AND Linux) without anti-virus is asking for what they get.
HAH! What else? Should Slashdotters buy boxes of condoms, just in case?
In other exciting news... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:1, Funny)
So just like linux and mac we will not get a virus.
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:5, Funny)
What about ambidextrous people. I'm just asking.
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:2, Funny)
The newfie virus? (Score:3, Funny)
No, no, no! (Score:1, Funny)
The only reason people get viruses on Windows is because they steal it!
http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/11/02/2342258/Microsoft-Links-Malware-Rates-To-Pirated-Windows?art_pos=20
It's simple; they must have been testing with a pirated copy of Windows 7!
Big surprise (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not News!! (Score:4, Funny)
You don't need a virus if you have Linux. Just upgrade to the next version. That will take down your machine way quicker than getting a virus...
It depends on how you read the article... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:5, Funny)
Think of it from the wife's perspective.
They've been good and faithful for ten years, and BAM, syphyllis, HIV, and herpes.
Because they KNEW their husband wasn't a dirty cheating bastard.
Can tell you're not married. No woman who's been married for 10 years still has sex with her husband.
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:1, Funny)
This is /. 8 out of 10 people here will only ever have sex with their right hand.
And the other 2 with their left hand. :)
But what about those of us having threesome with both hands?
Re:Not News!! (Score:2, Funny)
My roommate used to get drunk, take off his pants and put them over his head and run through traffic.
He never got hit by a car. I still wouldnt recommend the practice.
You still need to run anti-virus on Windows 7 (Score:5, Funny)
You still need to run anti-virus on Windows 7
There's a classic example of abductive reasoning. I do not have to run anti-virus on Windows 7 because I don't, nor do I ever plan to run Windows 7.
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:4, Funny)
Damn it, just make up your mind people!!!
Re:In other exciting news... (Score:5, Funny)
...software written for Linux runs on Linux
After years of experience, I can say that this is not always the case.
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:1, Funny)
I'm always having sex with both of my hands and I'm not an ambidextrous. I feel like an outsider now.
Re:I'm shocked! (Score:1, Funny)
Now I'm crying again.
Typical slashdot bias... (Score:4, Funny)
This is proof slashdot is biased, do you notice how slashdoters like to pick on Windows? You'd never see an article talking about people having problems with Ubun... wait... fuck...