The April 1st Virus ain't no joke.

[Snowflake]

I use AVG have an active firewall and do windows updates. So far, so good.
I've had the ocassional person post that when they hit my website they get a warning about a trojan, but Valentino never used condoms.

[Alex]

I pretty much do nothing. I haven't had anti-virus software in a very long time. I had free AVG for a while but then it caused problems with something or another and I took it off.

I am reasonably good about lettings Windows Update run on the current machine but never did even once on my previous one.

In all my years I've contracted a virus just once and that was extreme user stupidity in that I ran an exe I knew was infected because I was working too fast and clicked on the wrong file.

But then, if Lani didn't make me I probably wouldn't have non-catastrophic health insurance either.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Do you regularly run windows update? How about an anti-virus program? Spam filter? Do you use caution when opening attachments? Pay attention to what websites you visit and the links you click on?

Are you saying that there really is not a problem with worms/virus or that you've never been affected by one because you take active measures to protect yourself?

I don't consider letting Windows run updates, having AVG, and not being dumb enough to click on obvious spam "active measures". I set up anti-virus once, I set up Windows to update automatically once. Other than that, I do nothing special to prevent viruses.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I've had a PC for 11 years and have never once been affected by any of these supposed killer worms/viruses.

Unfortunately, we have a couple people here in our small office that are not as careful in their web surfing habits. I actually had somebody open an attachment in an email from someone they didn't know. We had one computer get infected bad enough that the ONLY solution was to reinitialize the drive.

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

The number of Mac users is growing and one day there is going to be a virus for the Mac. How many users will be prepared? That virus writer is going to get more publicity then any virus writer for a PC. After all, they are the first to bring down the Mac user....

True in theory, but Apple is still lagging well under 10% market share. However, those with a malicious hacker mentality still reside almost exclusively in the Wintel world and would have to learn a new OS.

Were not immune, but the law of averages is still very much on our side.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I don't consider letting Windows run updates, having AVG, and not being dumb enough to click on obvious spam "active measures". I set up anti-virus once, I set up Windows to update automatically once. Other than that, I do nothing special to prevent viruses.

Semantics.

All I'm saying is people need to pay attention to keeping their PC's safe in general and if they are behind the curve in doing so now would be a real good time to bring things up to date.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Agreed. And I'm just saying that the "Boy I'm glad I got a Mac" contingent is mistaken in the thought that it's some massive chore to keep from getting a virus.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

And I'm just saying that the "Boy I'm glad I got a Mac" contingent is mistaken in the thought that it's some massive chore to keep from getting a virus.

Have you heard that before from the Mac Contingent ™?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Have you heard that before from the Mac Contingent ™?

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Or just keep using my Mac and not worry about a thing...

That implies that owning a PC requires worry. I don't worry about it.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

That implies that owning a PC requires worry. I don't worry about it.

You already made more effort than I did to prevent viruses. Therefor, you DO worry more than I do.

And nowhere in my statement (nor anywhere else I have seen) did I imply it was a "massive chore."

[Ghoulish Delight]

I "worry" about it no more than I "worry" about a power surge blowing up the computer. I take the necessary precautions, voila. It's a miniscule effort and not a reason to switch to Mac.

We get it. You like your Mac. I like Macs too. But holy hell am I BEYOND tired of "That's why I have a Mac" posts.