So Are Viruses Gone?

[W. Watson]

I don't hear as much news about threatening viruses as a year or two ago. My
ISP's virus and spam checker seems to have done a very good job. The spam
checker does sometimes block stuff I want, but it's pretty decent. What's
up? What's the big change that seems to have gotten these matters under control?
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Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

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[FromTheRafters]

The trend seems to be more toward worms and
trojans installing stealthware to support adware
and spyware stickiness. There are still viruses
involved - but not much news hype these days.

"W. Watson" wrote in message
news:KWHKj.1297$GO4.186@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
>I don't hear as much news about threatening viruses as a year or two ago.
>My ISP's virus and spam checker seems to have done a very good job. The
>spam checker does sometimes block stuff I want, but it's pretty decent.
>What's up? What's the big change that seems to have gotten these matters
>under control?
> --
> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>
> Web Page:

 

[Malke]

W. Watson wrote:

> I don't hear as much news about threatening viruses as a year or two ago.
> My ISP's virus and spam checker seems to have done a very good job. The
> spam checker does sometimes block stuff I want, but it's pretty decent.
> What's up? What's the big change that seems to have gotten these matters
> under control?

The amount of viruses and spam you get have nothing to do with non-viral
malware or what is endemic in the rest of the world. I would guess you
don't read the same security information the rest of us do.

Glad to hear you're keeping your computer clean.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

 

[W. Watson]

Undoubtedly you are correct.

Malke wrote:
> W. Watson wrote:
>
>> I don't hear as much news about threatening viruses as a year or two ago.
>> My ISP's virus and spam checker seems to have done a very good job. The
>> spam checker does sometimes block stuff I want, but it's pretty decent.
>> What's up? What's the big change that seems to have gotten these matters
>> under control?
>
> The amount of viruses and spam you get have nothing to do with non-viral
> malware or what is endemic in the rest of the world. I would guess you
> don't read the same security information the rest of us do.
>
> Glad to hear you're keeping your computer clean.
>
> Malke

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Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)

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[W. Watson]

Or the perpetrators have headed for installing at the plant in hardware
during the manufacturing of attachable computer devices, particularly in Asia.

FromTheRafters wrote:
> The trend seems to be more toward worms and
> trojans installing stealthware to support adware
> and spyware stickiness. There are still viruses
> involved - but not much news hype these days.
>
> "W. Watson" wrote in message
> news:KWHKj.1297$GO4.186@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
>> I don't hear as much news about threatening viruses as a year or two
>> ago. My ISP's virus and spam checker seems to have done a very good
>> job. The spam checker does sometimes block stuff I want, but it's
>> pretty decent. What's up? What's the big change that seems to have
>> gotten these matters under control?
>> --
>> Wayne Watson (Nevada City, CA)
>>
>> Web Page:
>

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