Computer Viruses
I recently read that emails with Britney Spears in the subject are the number one source of viruses in the world.
There are so many ways in which viruses are transmitted and hackers are getting more and more sophisticated and cunning.
However, I think the worst virus would be one that somehow disguises itself as a Windows Security Update - Whenever the icon appears on my toolbar asking me to download the latest update, I do so without thinking ...
And I assume that when the Windows Update is downloaded, it will get all the read/write permissions available to make changes to files on your computer ...
I wonder how Microsoft is protecting against this - "Cause 85% of the worlds computers could be affected in one fell swoop through this.
There are so many ways in which viruses are transmitted and hackers are getting more and more sophisticated and cunning.
However, I think the worst virus would be one that somehow disguises itself as a Windows Security Update - Whenever the icon appears on my toolbar asking me to download the latest update, I do so without thinking ...
And I assume that when the Windows Update is downloaded, it will get all the read/write permissions available to make changes to files on your computer ...
I wonder how Microsoft is protecting against this - "Cause 85% of the worlds computers could be affected in one fell swoop through this.
Comments
1) Hack the server-end and keep on feeding VIRUS
This would be detected almost immediately since you will have to hack into Microsoft Ntwk and register yourself as one of the legal download location
2) Hack the Windows Update Client and register your server to the client.
This ofcourse has to be accomplished by making the end-user to accept a malicious code to alter the Windows Update package. Microsoft cannot be held responsible for this!!
[Overall] - Microsoft will never be responsible for whatever happens to your PC because of running their OS.