[nzlug] Idea...

[t94xr]

Simon Bridge wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-03-21 at 01:19 +1300, t94xr wrote:
>
>   
>> I can gurantee that you can get Vista infected with a virus.
>>     
> This is a report I'm hearing a lot - each nime I hear it I inform the
> user that the salesman was lying or incompetent (or both), don't use
> that firm any more.
>
> I do have trouble finding decent reports of Vista Viruses though.
>
> Also, Vista users make a great deal about the "high level" vs "low
> level" stuff. Looks like a fine hierarchy of access, but I haven't been
> able to follow the rationale.
>
> OTOH: I've been getting a lot of exposure to MS marketing-speak lately
> and I recognise the signs.
>
>
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I've been getting the same in the same areas.
One customer came thru with a work vista laptop and i informed him that 
if hes gonna go around other intenret cafes he should use an AntiVirus 
and he said he didnt need it since its Vista, he isnt on XP anymore so 
hes safe from viruses.

Vista is far more secure from those viruses but it still doesnt make 
Vista untouchable for viruses.
If you want some fun, walk in pretending to be an idiot to a place like 
Noel Lemmings, you'll get the same amount of stupidity there.

We have 15 odd machines and 2 of them being Vista, I do have to admit - 
the Vista machines get trashed more than they get infected, and the XP 
systems get trashed by the viruses. I don't really care to record the 
specific virus but its really good to know that the maintainence of 
Vista is alot less caused by the UAC intergrated into it.

As a rule of thumb never trust, MS sales reps, Noel Lemming staff (who 
work on comission $$) and anyone who thinks AVG is the best Antivirus 
they've ever used. (I love these guys) and above all, the people who 
think Telecom are just the best company in NZ and their new "worldmode" 
(aka Hybrid) phones are awesome things.

Cameron W