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New virus: Korgo
The Anti-Microsoft:
quote:Slashdot:
A new virus is on the prowl. It can infect your Windows 2K/XP system and will record every key you hit on your keyboard. The keys are then sent back to the virus creator where he/she can steal your passwords and credit card information. The virus named, Korgo, started showing up in the last week of May but it now has at least six different variants. To protect yourself from this nasty virus, Microsoft is urging all users to download the KB835732 Security Update. As with the Sasser worm, you'll get the Korgo virus without even knowing it. It does not arrive by email, but simply by being connected to a network or to the Internet without having a patched machine or a properly configured firewall.
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Slashdot: Windows Users Fear Korgo Virus
Refalm:
Luckily, the firewall (which is mostly even better than corparate ones) inside most Linux distributions is turned on standard, while the quite limiting firewall in Windows XP is turned off (going to change in XP SP2).
My parents use Windows XP. But no to worry, my Linux router keeps the shit out :D
Xeen:
quote:my Linux router keeps the shit out
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Can you clarify that please? A router is just a router. There is not Linux router or Windows router.
WMD:
He means his Linux machine with NAT and masquerating connected a to switch/hub.
M51DPS:
quote:Originally posted by xeen:
Can you clarify that please? A router is just a router. There is not Linux router or Windows router.
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Though technically you can do that with "normal" routers....
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