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From: Josiah Jenkins 
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Whilst perusing Usenet on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:19:54 GMT, I read these
words from SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid> :
>* Josiah Jenkins wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:
>> Whilst perusing Usenet on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:15:06 +0100, I read
>> these words from maxx  :
>
>[...]
>
>No you haven't because you don't have to make the file executable on
>Windows, it comes that way and since you are running as root, regardless
>of what that exe can do, you can run it.

The operative word there is "CAN" !!
Hence my : Basically it boils down to 'having a clue' !
>
>> It's a perfectly straightforward job to keep
>> a Win machine free of virii/viruses but the
>> vast majority of users don't know how to.
>
>Perfectly straightforward? I think not. The amount
>of upfront work necessary, updates

Automatic AV updates every 24 hours
(AVG and Avast, both freeware)

Automatic Firewall updates
(Zone Alarm, also freeware)

Don't use M$ Exploder or Outhouse Distress !
>
> Is it possible, sure, is it easy and straightforward?
>not on your life.

I reckon it is, YMMV.

-- jjj
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