Galen,

Avoid FUD. It just makes things more problematic in
the long-run.

We clearly agree but unfortunately some people appear to prefer FUD and to
be trolls.

I can add that Noel and I have spent the past good number of hours
intentionally trying to get infected in various situations.

As did I a couple of days ago and decided that I was simply wasting my
time.
--
Mike Maltby



Galen wrote:

I can add that Noel and I have spent the past good number of hours
intentionally trying to get infected in various situations. At worst
my AV software eats the payload. At best it doesn't load at all. Even
on XP systems we had trouble getting infected! (I think Noel's still
trying though. Me? I'm giving up for a while and getting food.)
Either way, following best practices and being smart about the ways
you surf and where you go is far better prevention from a known
threat than blissfully patching and thinking that you're secure. So,
yes, I agree... Avoid FUD. It just makes things more problematic in
the long-run.