[Wylug-discuss] Open Source attacks.

[Anne Wilson]

On Wednesday 09 April 2008 10:54:02 Anne Wilson wrote:
> Just an example to back up my argument.
>
> A woman came to me saying that she had had a message from btinternet,
> saying that they would revoke her account if she didn't clean up her
> computer with x days.  I took along relevant checkers and found 14 cases of
> malware on her computer.  She said she couldn't afford to buy AV software
> etc..
>
> Soon afterwards she called me again.  Whenever she opened a browser she was
> directed to a p**n site.  I sorted that out.  It transpired that her son
> was using her computer without her consent, when she was out of the house. 
> With her agreement I put a BIOS password on the computer.
>
> All that happened is that he nagged her for a day or two, then she gave him
> the BIOS password.  At that point I washed my hands of her.
>
> I can only conclude that she didn't have the intelligence to be a
> responsible computer user.
>
The message that that was supposed to support seems to have been delayed.

Anne


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