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Save your FUD, I've been using computers for 16 years and I've never had this problem. Malware/Ransomware hit only if you go around the dark corners in search o

Save your FUD, I've been using computers for 16 years and I've never had this problem. Malware/Ransomware hit only if you go around the dark corners in search of porn/free stuff without knowing what you're downloading. Even then the built in Windows defender catches it. I love Arch too but people like you are so die hard in their toxicity that any collaboration asking about Windows related stuff is impossible.

ams6110 10y ago
Many people who get ransomwared are naive victims of phishing emails, some of which are fairly convincing. There are usually some red flags if you're paying attention, but it only takes one mistake.
- OneNoteIsFree 10y ago
  You're right. But I'd assume anyone using Linux (and arch at that) would be smart enough to know what's up. No OS is perfect but someone using Arch is just spreading FUD. Windows is a vector not because of security problems but because of its usage ratio. It just doesn't make economic sense to target any other OS plus the fact that hackers are not god, they need time to perfect their skills and they have it on Windows. Denouncing an OS despite the fact that it has stellar security on its own is basically bringing down people like you and I who are spending days and nights making things work for fine. Denouncing for valid reasons is fine. Security in Windows is not Microsoft's problem. They're trying their best, they're not all knowing. That loser on Arch should talk when Linux and macOS are completely impenetrable.
  - diyorgasms 10y ago
    >Windows is a vector not because of security problems but because of its usage ratio. I think the publication regarding vulnerabilities in the kernel's handling of font rendering would make you think twice about this assertion. Windows certainly has its share of design flaws. >That loser on Arch should talk when Linux and macOS are completely impenetrable. Maybe try again next time without the personal attack. Also, I don't think that because the alternatives are imperfect Windows should be immune from criticism. Microsoft might have come a long way, but running Windows these days is still a security liability in ways that running Linux or macOS aren't. Windows is just a big juicy target and attackers go for the big fish.
  - bitmapbrother 10y ago
    >That loser on Arch should talk when Linux and macOS are completely impenetrable. Windows thug thinks his OS is secure when 99.9% of the viruses, malware and ransomware are all on Windows. There's a reason for this and it's not attributed to your ludicrous assumptions that these infections are all related to people visiting bad sites or downloading bad software - it's because Windows is an inherently badly designed OS that needs monthly patches to patch up all of its known holes.
    - dang 10y ago
      'Windows thug'? Please don't break the HN guidelines by calling names in arguments, regardless of how wrong someone else may be.
sbierwagen 10y ago
Did you create this account just to promote Microsoft products?
- SunShiranui 10y ago
  It certainly looks like it... how weird.
arthurfm 10y ago
> Malware/Ransomware hit only if you go around the dark corners in search of porn/free stuff without knowing what you're downloading. As a Windows user myself even I know that's simply not true. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [1] http://www.neowin.net/news/crypto-ransomware-hits-major-websites-through-banner-ads-in-past-24-hours http://www.neowin.net/news/crypto-ransomware-hits-major-webs... [2] http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/04/adobe-flash-update-ransomware-windows-10/ http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/04/adobe-flash-update... [3] http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/04/maisto-toymaker-website-pushes-ransomware-to-users/ http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/04/maisto-toymaker-we... [4] https://labs.bromium.com/2014/02/21/the-wild-wild-web-youtube-ads-serving-malware/ https://labs.bromium.com/2014/02/21/the-wild-wild-web-youtub... [5] http://www.neowin.net/news/nhs-website-sent-users-to-malware-infected-domain http://www.neowin.net/news/nhs-website-sent-users-to-malware... [6] http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/malware-attacks-thousands-of-yahoo-com-visitors-through-java-exploit/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/malware-attacks-thou... [7] http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/exclusive-ongoing-malware-attack-targeting-apache-hijacks-20000-sites/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/exclusive-ongoing-ma... [8] http://www.pcworld.com/article/227352/attackers_use_google_images_to_distribute_malware.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/227352/attackers_use_google_i... [9] https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/10/05/bing-image-blackhat-seo-poisoning/ https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/10/05/bing-image-black... [10] https://medium.com/@networksecurity/oleoutlook-bypass-almost-every-corporate-security-control-with-a-point-n-click-gui-37f4cbc107d0 https://medium.com/@networksecurity/oleoutlook-bypass-almost...
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amcrouch 10y ago
That's actually FUD in itself. I have known several people pick up infections from SourceForge which lets face it is not exactly a dark corner of the internet.
dang 10y ago
We've banned this account for serial trolling. Please stop making accounts to break the HN guidelines with. We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12024411 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12024411 and marked it off-topic.

ams6110 10y ago

Many people who get ransomwared are naive victims of phishing emails, some of which are fairly convincing. There are usually some red flags if you're paying attention, but it only takes one mistake.

OneNoteIsFree 10y ago
You're right. But I'd assume anyone using Linux (and arch at that) would be smart enough to know what's up. No OS is perfect but someone using Arch is just spreading FUD. Windows is a vector not because of security problems but because of its usage ratio. It just doesn't make economic sense to target any other OS plus the fact that hackers are not god, they need time to perfect their skills and they have it on Windows. Denouncing an OS despite the fact that it has stellar security on its own is basically bringing down people like you and I who are spending days and nights making things work for fine. Denouncing for valid reasons is fine. Security in Windows is not Microsoft's problem. They're trying their best, they're not all knowing. That loser on Arch should talk when Linux and macOS are completely impenetrable.
- diyorgasms 10y ago
  >Windows is a vector not because of security problems but because of its usage ratio. I think the publication regarding vulnerabilities in the kernel's handling of font rendering would make you think twice about this assertion. Windows certainly has its share of design flaws. >That loser on Arch should talk when Linux and macOS are completely impenetrable. Maybe try again next time without the personal attack. Also, I don't think that because the alternatives are imperfect Windows should be immune from criticism. Microsoft might have come a long way, but running Windows these days is still a security liability in ways that running Linux or macOS aren't. Windows is just a big juicy target and attackers go for the big fish.
- bitmapbrother 10y ago
  >That loser on Arch should talk when Linux and macOS are completely impenetrable. Windows thug thinks his OS is secure when 99.9% of the viruses, malware and ransomware are all on Windows. There's a reason for this and it's not attributed to your ludicrous assumptions that these infections are all related to people visiting bad sites or downloading bad software - it's because Windows is an inherently badly designed OS that needs monthly patches to patch up all of its known holes.
  - dang 10y ago
    'Windows thug'? Please don't break the HN guidelines by calling names in arguments, regardless of how wrong someone else may be.

sbierwagen 10y ago

Did you create this account just to promote Microsoft products?

SunShiranui 10y ago
It certainly looks like it... how weird.

arthurfm 10y ago

> Malware/Ransomware hit only if you go around the dark corners in search of porn/free stuff without knowing what you're downloading. As a Windows user myself even I know that's simply not true. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [1] http://www.neowin.net/news/crypto-ransomware-hits-major-websites-through-banner-ads-in-past-24-hours http://www.neowin.net/news/crypto-ransomware-hits-major-webs... [2] http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/04/adobe-flash-update-ransomware-windows-10/ http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/04/adobe-flash-update... [3] http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/04/maisto-toymaker-website-pushes-ransomware-to-users/ http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/04/maisto-toymaker-we... [4] https://labs.bromium.com/2014/02/21/the-wild-wild-web-youtube-ads-serving-malware/ https://labs.bromium.com/2014/02/21/the-wild-wild-web-youtub... [5] http://www.neowin.net/news/nhs-website-sent-users-to-malware-infected-domain http://www.neowin.net/news/nhs-website-sent-users-to-malware... [6] http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/malware-attacks-thousands-of-yahoo-com-visitors-through-java-exploit/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/malware-attacks-thou... [7] http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/exclusive-ongoing-malware-attack-targeting-apache-hijacks-20000-sites/ http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/exclusive-ongoing-ma... [8] http://www.pcworld.com/article/227352/attackers_use_google_images_to_distribute_malware.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/227352/attackers_use_google_i... [9] https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/10/05/bing-image-blackhat-seo-poisoning/ https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/10/05/bing-image-black... [10] https://medium.com/@networksecurity/oleoutlook-bypass-almost-every-corporate-security-control-with-a-point-n-click-gui-37f4cbc107d0 https://medium.com/@networksecurity/oleoutlook-bypass-almost...

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amcrouch 10y ago

That's actually FUD in itself. I have known several people pick up infections from SourceForge which lets face it is not exactly a dark corner of the internet.

dang 10y ago

We've banned this account for serial trolling. Please stop making accounts to break the HN guidelines with. We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12024411 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12024411 and marked it off-topic.