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My System: Pace 2200 Sky digibox with ftv card, Comag SL65 FTA sat receiver, 40cm Sky minidish, Setpal terrestrial receiver (for free uk tv only!). | Anyone who runs Microsoft software on a PC should use some form of malware protection! But, I'm not sure what prompted that BBC article, maybe one of the journalists had a bad personal experience? The phrase "malware epidemic" was coined sometime around 2004, to signify the huge upsurge in such programs, and it just keeps getting worse ....... News - IT Security News - SC Magazine UK . The BBC report doesn't tell much, without saying exactly HOW the computer was connected to Internet. Some ISPs remove malware, and dialup/broadband have different "attack modes". Yes, computers are frequntly targeted. So what's new? At present, Linux seems "fairly free" of attacks ..... | ||
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