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Originally posted by the new JR Jansen:
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Originally posted by Melusine:
I think in many cases it's those people's own fault for being stupid enough not to take virus precautions
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That's the excuse of a thief. If somebody breaks into my home and get's cought, would they get away with an excuse like that ?
I would definately turn them in. Especially since lately their has been a rash of viruses being spread again, even if you have updateded anti-virus software, it's still annoying to have to check when you already checked your system maybe an hour ago. [/QUOTE]I think what he meant to say was that a lot of these problems could be avoided if people paid a little bit more attention. This is no excuse for the virus writers
BUT
Most virii nowadays spread via eMail and they only spread if
the user is stupid enough to open
an attachement to an eMail with
no proper text
This is not like leaving your door wide open, this is like inviting a burglar who is camping on your lawn inside and then go get him a crowbar
While virus writers are criminals I also think it is irresponsible of computer users (especially when it's a computer at work) not to check those attachements properly.
There are FREE anti-virus tools available for download (e.g. AVG anti-virus) and most infections can be prevented if you use some common sense.