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Re: Internet Explorer and Family

Posted By: teach, on host 207.35.162.155
Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at 12:48:28
In Reply To: Internet Explorer and Family posted by Sam on Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at 11:50:45:

> Why do people use Internet Explorer or Outlook? There have been more security holes in IE and Outlook than all competing software combined*. It's bad enough that a bug in IE or Outlook will crash the browser or spam people, but how's this for a goodie? In the past couple days, a bug in IE has come to light that will FORMAT YOUR HARD DRIVE.

Okay. I didn't understand a whole lot of this post, but I am now sufficiently panicked to log out and update my virus protection NOW!!!

Is there anything else the average non-computer-literate user can do? Linux looks intimidating to me.

te "Really, really, hopes this is not as bad as it looks" ach

Replies To This Message

Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Sigi - Wed, 11/20/2002, 13:05:22
- Re: Internet Explorer and Family - teach - Thu, 11/21/2002, 11:15:50
  - Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Sam - Thu, 11/21/2002, 13:27:31
- Re: Internet Explorer and Family - knivetsil - Wed, 11/20/2002, 13:16:36
  - Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Ellmyruh - Wed, 11/20/2002, 13:45:00
    - Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Sam - Wed, 11/20/2002, 17:25:15
      - Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Ellmyruh - Wed, 11/20/2002, 22:08:50
        
        Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Stephen - Wed, 11/20/2002, 22:19:57
        
        Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Dave - Thu, 11/21/2002, 11:49:53
        
        Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Darien - Thu, 11/21/2002, 11:56:56
        
        Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Dave - Thu, 11/21/2002, 12:07:33
        
        Re: Internet Explorer and Family - Dave - Sat, 11/23/2002, 19:38:01

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Message:	> > Why do people use Internet Explorer or Outlook? There have been more security holes in IE and Outlook than all competing software combined*. It's bad enough that a bug in IE or Outlook will crash the browser or spam people, but how's this for a goodie? In the past couple days, a bug in IE has come to light that will FORMAT YOUR HARD DRIVE. > > Okay. I didn't understand a whole lot of this post, but I am now sufficiently panicked to log out and update my virus protection NOW!!! > > Is there anything else the average non-computer-literate user can do? Linux looks intimidating to me. > > te "Really, really, hopes this is not as bad as it looks" ach
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