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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 04:07 AM Original message |
(Computer) Virus from China the gift that keeps on giving |
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ForeignSpectator (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. Anyone care to explain to me why China is not perceived as a danger ... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. I would think thumb drives would be a more common vehicle than digital picture frames. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 04:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. A capitalist will sell you the rope to hang himself, said Marx (or was it Lenin)... |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 05:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. for the record neither Marx or Lenin stated this |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 05:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Doesn't matter who said it. It happens to be the truth. |
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AlertLurker (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Hmmmm....I have OFTEN read that it was said by BOTH Lenin and Marx. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. I like your sources--thank you. My own source is my husband, who is usually accurate. |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I'd simply argue for historical accuracy that neither one made that statement |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Well, enjoy yourself. I generally google to refresh my memory & maintain accuracy... |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:57 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. About China |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:33 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Be that as it may, I've observed the resurgance of China's instinctive merchant class with... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Can someone explain how a virus or program can hide in |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Excellent idea tBC. Bury them with useless data. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Lets hope Agent Mike is listening to pick up the trinket. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. It is all transistors, and pictures take up a huge amount of storage. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. But, why not give the virus what it's looking for? |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. That is a good defense, giving the Virus wants it wants., but in an area not critical |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. That is one wascally wabbit! |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. What are we spending hundreds of bilions of dollars on NSA/CIA/DOD for? |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Chinese companies as front organizations |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. I propose the death penalty for techs who develop spyware |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. (Computer photo frame) Virus from China the gift that keeps on giving |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. IIRC, Best Buy and others refused refunds |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I'd tell them I'm calling my mouthpiece. |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The new frontier of Computers has been corrupted. |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. The monolithic near-monopoly of Windows installs is the problem |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I got one for Christmas ... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. (Duplicate -- sorry!) |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Since we're talking about computer virii, |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Latin 101 is coming back to me, Virus is the proper plural for more then one Virus. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. wow...wonderful stuff |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
29. this makes no sense... |
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