If you must use kazaa use kazaa light.
All the illigal music and pr0n you love, without the scumware aftertaste.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith L. Kovala" <klk@KSU.EDU>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [OT:] Worm


> Alexandre,
>
> You've been added to my list of IP addresses to check out in my spare
time.
> GRiN  Just kidding, I don't have any spare time to mess with your
computer.
> But if you think your computer is so clean why don't you run Ad-Aware and
> see how much junk Kazaa is bringing in.  While they may not be viruses in
> the sense that an AV program considers them, I'll bet a high count on
hooks
> into your registry.  In fact I'd be willing to bet Gator is on your
computer
> and you don't even know it, it loves to come in through Kazaa!
>
> http://lavasoft.element5.com/support/download/
>
> Keith L. Kovala
> klk@ksu.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]
On
> Behalf Of Alexandre Souza
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 11:43 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT:] Worm
>
>
> > I disagree. The small network administration becomes a big pain. The
> > users don't realize that Real Player, Lotteries, Auctions, Kazaa;
> > Messenger,
> ICQ,
> > URLs, etc destroy every single defense you put to protect the
> > Intranet.
> The
> > most efficient antiviral I found is a slow chat with the user, telling
> > her/him: "the next thing you install with out my authorization, you
> > are FIRED!",..."The next forbidden URL you *see*, with out consulting
> > me, you are FIRED",... it works. (Although, I don't have such
> > authority :))
>
>     I think it is just plain stupid.
>
>     I use Kazaa, ICQ, mail (yep, outlook express!!!) and web, and NEVER
EVER
> had a single ocurrence of virus or something like this on my machine.
> Nothing like a good antivirus (AVG) and good config of the Outlook. Of
> course, a good firewall to block effects of lotteries, date manager,
> temperature-dunno-what and like is also good for dumb users. I'm very
sorry
> of being against your oppinion, but I prefer a well configured environment
> that gives freedom to users, instead of a locked-everything-puter with no
> freedom to learn, inovate and comunicate.
>
>     Are you relative of Mr. Bush? ;o)))
>
>
> ---
>
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.507 / Virus Database: 304 - Release Date: 05/08/03
>
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