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Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> http://blogs.computerworld.com/15532/nasty_new_ie_bug_exposes_your_files_please_panic_now
>
> --
> Alias


Microsoft says that they are unaware of any attacks attempting to use the
vulnerability found. You are spreading FUD. Much ado about nothing so far.
Get a life. Go do something useful like helping those sorry sacks in the
Ubuntu forum who can't get their OS working right because of the INFERIOR
programming in Ubuntu.

Remember Ubuntu was written by geeks for geeks. Ubuntu has been free for
years yet most reject Ubuntu as garbage. HA HA HA.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>
>
> "Alias" <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:hkhhdq$1eh$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> http://blogs.computerworld.com/15532/nasty_new_ie_bug_exposes_your_files_please_panic_now
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alias

>
> Microsoft says that they are unaware of any attacks attempting to use
> the vulnerability found.


Yet.

> You are spreading FUD.


I didn't write the article.

> Much ado about nothing


You wish.

> so far. Get a life.


Got one, thanks.

> Go do something useful like helping those sorry
> sacks in the Ubuntu forum who can't get their OS working right because
> of the INFERIOR programming in Ubuntu.


I'm not an Ubuntu help desk. My mission is to spread the good word with
you and Frank helping me. Keep up the good work!

>
> Remember Ubuntu was written by geeks for geeks.


A lie.

> Ubuntu has been free
> for years yet most reject Ubuntu as garbage. HA HA HA.


Another lie.

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Alias
 
B

Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
"Alias" <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:hkhl6l$56p$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Alias" <Alias@nospam.com.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:hkhhdq$1eh$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> http://blogs.computerworld.com/15532/nasty_new_ie_bug_exposes_your_files_please_panic_now
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alias

>>
>> Microsoft says that they are unaware of any attacks attempting to use the
>> vulnerability found.

>
> Yet.
>
>> You are spreading FUD.

>
> I didn't write the article.
>
>> Much ado about nothing

>
> You wish.
>
>> so far. Get a life.

>
> Got one, thanks.
>
>> Go do something useful like helping those sorry sacks in the Ubuntu
>> forum who can't get their OS working right because of the INFERIOR
>> programming in Ubuntu.

>
> I'm not an Ubuntu help desk. My mission is to spread the good word with
> you and Frank helping me. Keep up the good work!
>


BULLSHIT. Your mission is to be as annoying to others as possible. Frank
and I are doing our best to correct the lies you post on a daily basis. It
is us who is doing the good work for this forum. Not you.


>>
>> Remember Ubuntu was written by geeks for geeks.

>
> A lie.


There you go. A lie. Your response is a lie.
>
>> Ubuntu has been free for years yet most reject Ubuntu as garbage. HA
>> HA HA.

>
> Another lie.


Again, two lies in one post. In black and white. Print this out so next
time you say prove that you lied, just refer to this post.
 
G

Gordon

Flightless Bird
On 05/02/2010 17:16, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:

> You are spreading FUD.


Ooooh. Pot kettle and black spring to mind.


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Yanaire - if he wasn't so fucking stupid he'd be funny.
 
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Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:hkhr3v$n3u$4@news.eternal-september.org...
> On 05/02/2010 17:16, Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:
>
>> You are spreading FUD.

>
> Ooooh. Pot kettle and black spring to mind.
>
>
> --

Err, <sigh>, and Umm spring to mind!
 
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Joel

Flightless Bird
"Andrew" <yogig.nospamm.no.spam@hotmail.com> wrote:

>"IE's Protected Mode prevents exploitation of this vulnerability"
>
>Anyone using IE8 is automagically protected as this is the default setting.



IE 7 and 8 under Vista and IE8 under Win7 have Protected Mode *if* UAC
is on. Neither version under XP have it. It's advisable to use
Firefox under XP, or Vista/7 without UAC turned on.

--
Joel Crump
 
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Andrew

Flightless Bird
"Joel" <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Andrew" <yogig.nospamm.no.spam@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>"IE's Protected Mode prevents exploitation of this vulnerability"
>>
>>Anyone using IE8 is automagically protected as this is the default
>>setting.

>
>
> IE 7 and 8 under Vista and IE8 under Win7 have Protected Mode *if* UAC
> is on. Neither version under XP have it. It's advisable to use
> Firefox under XP, or Vista/7 without UAC turned on.
>
> --
> Joel Crump


Thanks for the clarification.
I forgot about IE7 already. :)

-Andrew
 
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SC Tom

Flightless Bird
"Andrew" <yogig.nospamm.no.spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Joel" <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:lkuom5l6r34uenjehnn8ii9suf57sgoj73@4ax.com...
>> "Andrew" <yogig.nospamm.no.spam@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"IE's Protected Mode prevents exploitation of this vulnerability"
>>>
>>>Anyone using IE8 is automagically protected as this is the default
>>>setting.

>>
>>
>> IE 7 and 8 under Vista and IE8 under Win7 have Protected Mode *if* UAC
>> is on. Neither version under XP have it. It's advisable to use
>> Firefox under XP, or Vista/7 without UAC turned on.
>>
>> --
>> Joel Crump

>
> Thanks for the clarification.
> I forgot about IE7 already. :)
>
> -Andrew

That's OK. I forgot about Firefox years ago. :)
--
SC Tom
 
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Joel

Flightless Bird
"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote:

>I forgot about Firefox years ago. :)



What's wrong with using Firefox? I've found that for typical sites,
it performs better, and it certainly has a better security record.

--
Joel Crump
 
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SC Tom

Flightless Bird
"Joel" <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote:
>
>>I forgot about Firefox years ago. :)

>
>
> What's wrong with using Firefox? I've found that for typical sites,
> it performs better, and it certainly has a better security record.
>
> --
> Joel Crump


Nothing's wrong with using it. I just didn't care for it when I used it
and went back to IE.

I have never had a security issue with IE, or Windows in general. I've
been on line using various flavors of Windows since 3.1 came out, and
various browsers before IE, and the only virus I ever had was from a floppy
disk that I got from someone at work, and the only reason I got that one was
due to negligence on my part. I still contend that most complaints from
people and companies about security holes in Windows and IE is from lack of
protection and/or the means/knowledge to implement it. Like having
unprotected sex with strangers, surfing an internet of strangers can be
fatal, albeit computer-wise and, sometimes, financially.

I also believe that if there were as many PC's using the other operating
systems and browsers, they would be under attack just like Microsoft. The
malware authors would pursue holes in those systems just like they are with
MS. They always go where the money is, and right now that's with the MS
owners.

That's just my opinion; yours may vary, and that's fine by me (but I'm
sure not by some ;-) ).
--
SC Tom
 
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Joel

Flightless Bird
"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote:

>>>I forgot about Firefox years ago. :)

>>
>> What's wrong with using Firefox? I've found that for typical sites,
>> it performs better, and it certainly has a better security record.

>
> Nothing's wrong with using it. I just didn't care for it when I used it
>and went back to IE.
>
> I have never had a security issue with IE, or Windows in general. I've
>been on line using various flavors of Windows since 3.1 came out, and
>various browsers before IE, and the only virus I ever had was from a floppy
>disk that I got from someone at work, and the only reason I got that one was
>due to negligence on my part. I still contend that most complaints from
>people and companies about security holes in Windows and IE is from lack of
>protection and/or the means/knowledge to implement it. Like having
>unprotected sex with strangers, surfing an internet of strangers can be
>fatal, albeit computer-wise and, sometimes, financially.



With regard to Windows itself, I wholeheartedly agree - the
pronouncements of insecurity are hyperbolic (at best). With IE,
though, I think there's a certain risk of unknown security problems
(as well as known ones, depending on one's configuration, and which OS
it's running under, etc.).

I do use IE for certain well-known (and thus trusted) sites, where it
has a performance advantage over Firefox (heavily scripted/graphical
sites), but in general, Firefox seems to perform better.


> I also believe that if there were as many PC's using the other operating
>systems and browsers, they would be under attack just like Microsoft. The
>malware authors would pursue holes in those systems just like they are with
>MS. They always go where the money is, and right now that's with the MS
>owners.



Absolutely - there have been serious security vulnerabilities in
Firefox, and non-Windows operating systems, and they should be taken
just as seriously. I guess the issue with IE, to me, is that it seems
to be impossible to keep up with them - and we (including Microsoft)
may not even know about all of them that are known to the bad guys.


> That's just my opinion; yours may vary, and that's fine by me (but I'm
>sure not by some ;-) ).



It's not unreasonable - as much as IE has been something of a security
fiasco, that should *not* delude anyone into thinking other browsers
are inherently safer (even though they probably are safer in
practice). They all need to be updated, and used with care.

--
Joel Crump
 
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Roland Schweiger

Flightless Bird
Certainly i DO use IE and i love it
and i will continue to use it most likely for the rest of my life,
and the more people like you bash against it,
the more glad i am that IE and MS exist!
And what OS goes, for desktop purposes i will never ever use
Linux or Ubuntu, nor MacOS.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Roland Schweiger wrote:
> Certainly i DO use IE and i love it


Not everyone is smart.

> and i will continue to use it most likely for the rest of my life,


Some, like you, are stupid.

> and the more people like you bash against it,
> the more glad i am that IE and MS exist!


You probably support Sarah Palin as well.

> And what OS goes, for desktop purposes i will never ever use
> Linux or Ubuntu, nor MacOS.
>


Your loss. Now shouldn't you be updating your anti malware apps instead
of making a fool out of yourself here?

--
Alias
 
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Death

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:

> Roland Schweiger wrote:
>> Certainly i DO use IE and i love it

>
> Not everyone is smart.
>
>> and i will continue to use it most likely for the rest of my life,

>
> Some, like you, are stupid.
>
>> and the more people like you bash against it,
>> the more glad i am that IE and MS exist!

>
> You probably support Sarah Palin as well.
>
>> And what OS goes, for desktop purposes i will never ever use
>> Linux or Ubuntu, nor MacOS.
>>

>
> Your loss. Now shouldn't you be updating your anti malware apps instead
> of making a fool out of yourself here?
>


What the fuck is your problem Aliasshole?
Nobody gives a fuck what you think about IE.
Go play with your POS ubuntard OS someplace else.
All you can manage with that piece of shit ubuntoot is posting BS.
If it could fuckin play a game without graphic glitches, you wouldn't
even be here.
All its good for is typing.

--
Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur,
Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Death wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>
>> Roland Schweiger wrote:
>>> Certainly i DO use IE and i love it

>> Not everyone is smart.
>>
>>> and i will continue to use it most likely for the rest of my life,

>> Some, like you, are stupid.
>>
>>> and the more people like you bash against it,
>>> the more glad i am that IE and MS exist!

>> You probably support Sarah Palin as well.
>>
>>> And what OS goes, for desktop purposes i will never ever use
>>> Linux or Ubuntu, nor MacOS.
>>>

>> Your loss. Now shouldn't you be updating your anti malware apps instead
>> of making a fool out of yourself here?
>>

>
> What the fuck is your problem Aliasshole?


You're the one with the problem, the main one being your lack of maturity.

> Nobody gives a fuck what you think about IE.


I didn't write the article or the code for IE.

> Go play with your POS ubuntard OS someplace else.


Go play with your mother.

> All you can manage with that piece of shit ubuntoot is posting BS.


The irony!

> If it could fuckin play a game without graphic glitches, you wouldn't
> even be here.


A lie.

> All its good for is typing.
>


"its"? What is Ubuntu good for? I'm glad you asked:

Email
Surf the web
Burn CDs.
Rip CDs.
Listen to music.
Watch vidoes/DVDs.
Scan and print.
Spreadsheets.
Presentations
Newsgroups.
HTML editing.
Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.
Make videos.
Edit videos.
Download photos from a camera and organize them.
Translations.
Use a dictionary
Learn how to touch type.
Edit images.
Send and receive a fax.
Take screenshots.
Create .PDF files.
Create and use a data base.
Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including
Windows Live Messenger.
IRC.
Bluetooth.

and much more!

What you can't do with Ubuntu:

Worry about:
WPA and WGA raising their ugly heads,
DRM,
Viruses,
Root kits,
Spyware,
and
Malware.

--
Alias
 
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Death

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:

> Death wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
>>
>>> Roland Schweiger wrote:
>>>> Certainly i DO use IE and i love it
>>> Not everyone is smart.
>>>
>>>> and i will continue to use it most likely for the rest of my life,
>>> Some, like you, are stupid.
>>>
>>>> and the more people like you bash against it,
>>>> the more glad i am that IE and MS exist!
>>> You probably support Sarah Palin as well.
>>>
>>>> And what OS goes, for desktop purposes i will never ever use
>>>> Linux or Ubuntu, nor MacOS.
>>>>
>>> Your loss. Now shouldn't you be updating your anti malware apps instead
>>> of making a fool out of yourself here?
>>>

>>
>> What the fuck is your problem Aliasshole?

>
> You're the one with the problem, the main one being your lack of maturity.
>


Did I start the thread money-butt?


>> Nobody gives a fuck what you think about IE.

>
> I didn't write the article or the code for IE.
>


You posted it here, crack-head.


>> Go play with your POS ubuntard OS someplace else.

>
> Go play with your mother.
>


She's old and can't catch a frisbee anymore.


>> All you can manage with that piece of shit ubuntoot is posting BS.

>
> The irony!
>


Once again, you start the meaningless threads, dicbreath.


>> If it could fuckin play a game without graphic glitches, you wouldn't
>> even be here.

>
> A lie.
>


Uhmm ... in case you haven't noticed, blues clues finder, I use linux.
Even solitaire has weird glitches in it.

>> All its good for is typing.
>>

>
> "its"? What is Ubuntu good for? I'm glad you asked:
>


I didn't.
I snipped what it sucked at.

--
Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur,
Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.
 
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Alias

Flightless Bird
Death wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>
>> Death wrote:
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> Roland Schweiger wrote:
>>>>> Certainly i DO use IE and i love it
>>>> Not everyone is smart.
>>>>
>>>>> and i will continue to use it most likely for the rest of my life,
>>>> Some, like you, are stupid.
>>>>
>>>>> and the more people like you bash against it,
>>>>> the more glad i am that IE and MS exist!
>>>> You probably support Sarah Palin as well.
>>>>
>>>>> And what OS goes, for desktop purposes i will never ever use
>>>>> Linux or Ubuntu, nor MacOS.
>>>>>
>>>> Your loss. Now shouldn't you be updating your anti malware apps instead
>>>> of making a fool out of yourself here?
>>>>
>>> What the fuck is your problem Aliasshole?

>> You're the one with the problem, the main one being your lack of maturity.
>>

>
> Did I start the thread money-butt?


No, but you're still the one with a problem.

>
>
>>> Nobody gives a fuck what you think about IE.

>> I didn't write the article or the code for IE.
>>

>
> You posted it here, crack-head.


You should thank me.

>
>
>>> Go play with your POS ubuntard OS someplace else.

>> Go play with your mother.
>>

>
> She's old and can't catch a frisbee anymore.


I'm sure you can think of something.

>
>
>>> All you can manage with that piece of shit ubuntoot is posting BS.

>> The irony!
>>

>
> Once again, you start the meaningless threads, dicbreath.


Warning people about using IE is not meaningless, little boy.

>
>
>>> If it could fuckin play a game without graphic glitches, you wouldn't
>>> even be here.

>> A lie.
>>

>
> Uhmm ... in case you haven't noticed, blues clues finder, I use linux.
> Even solitaire has weird glitches in it.


You play solitaire?

>
>>> All its good for is typing.
>>>

>> "its"? What is Ubuntu good for? I'm glad you asked:
>>

>
> I didn't.
> I snipped what it sucked at.


Your usual MO when slam dunked.

--
Alias
 
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Death

Flightless Bird
Alias wrote:

> Death wrote:
>> Alias wrote:
>>
>>> Death wrote:
>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Roland Schweiger wrote:
>>>>>> Certainly i DO use IE and i love it
>>>>> Not everyone is smart.
>>>>>
>>>>>> and i will continue to use it most likely for the rest of my life,
>>>>> Some, like you, are stupid.
>>>>>
>>>>>> and the more people like you bash against it,
>>>>>> the more glad i am that IE and MS exist!
>>>>> You probably support Sarah Palin as well.
>>>>>
>>>>>> And what OS goes, for desktop purposes i will never ever use
>>>>>> Linux or Ubuntu, nor MacOS.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Your loss. Now shouldn't you be updating your anti malware apps instead
>>>>> of making a fool out of yourself here?
>>>>>
>>>> What the fuck is your problem Aliasshole?
>>> You're the one with the problem, the main one being your lack of maturity.
>>>

>>
>> Did I start the thread money-butt?

>
> No, but you're still the one with a problem.
>


Yes...I meant *monkey-butt*.

>>
>>
>>>> Nobody gives a fuck what you think about IE.
>>> I didn't write the article or the code for IE.
>>>

>>
>> You posted it here, crack-head.

>
> You should thank me.
>


Thanks for being a crack-head.

>>
>>
>>>> Go play with your POS ubuntard OS someplace else.
>>> Go play with your mother.
>>>

>>
>> She's old and can't catch a frisbee anymore.

>
> I'm sure you can think of something.
>


I'm sure you are thinking of something weird and disgusting.

>>
>>
>>>> All you can manage with that piece of shit ubuntoot is posting BS.
>>> The irony!
>>>

>>
>> Once again, you start the meaningless threads, dicbreath.

>
> Warning people about using IE is not meaningless, little boy.
>


What people, you dork?
People using USENET?
Those people know how not to get compromised.

Your idiotic ramblings are deleted from any web forums that n00bs would
use.

You need to walk the streets with a placard hanging from your fat neck
to reach the right audience, dumbass.

>>
>>
>>>> If it could fuckin play a game without graphic glitches, you wouldn't
>>>> even be here.
>>> A lie.
>>>

>>
>> Uhmm ... in case you haven't noticed, blues clues finder, I use linux.
>> Even solitaire has weird glitches in it.

>
> You play solitaire?
>


Yes.
Brilliant deduction sherlock.

>>
>>>> All its good for is typing.
>>>>
>>> "its"? What is Ubuntu good for? I'm glad you asked:
>>>

>>
>> I didn't.
>> I snipped what it sucked at.

>
> Your usual MO when slam dunked.
>


You watch Basketball?

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Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur,
Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur.
 
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