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Old Jun 15, 2007, 12:14 am   #4 (permalink) (top)
Jack
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This is why I get so frustrated with computer owners (like my brother) who don't bother keeping their AV updated because "I don't do anything to get me in trouble on the internet". An always-on connection and outdated virus definitions combined with no protection at all from zero-day exploits makes for a potential zombie machine...which then relays worms and viruses onto other people's systems/networks.

You can't force people to be security conscious, but sometimes I wish you could.


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