what is a bigger problem?viruses or spyware?

[The Duck]

You guys are missing the point. The reason why we think spyware is a bigger problem then virri is because it is so much easier to defend against virri then it is against spyware. Spyware even fuels spam, and after all, spam is what we all hate the most right? lol

[b4s!l]

I never got a single virus in my lifetime of computers, because I know what to look out for and act smart. Even with the smartest thinking, Spyware gets on your computer (porn).

[!mitationRust]

Originally posted here by The Duck
You guys are missing the point. The reason why we think spyware is a bigger problem then virri is because it is so much easier to defend against virri then it is against spyware. Spyware even fuels spam, and after all, spam is what we all hate the most right? lol

A few quips for that, learn to configure here through the search feature & learn to handle your resouces properly.

[The Duck]

!mitationRust , I dont even know what the heck you just said lol, you gotta speak less intelligent for me to understand lol.

Specialist, I know exactly what you mean, but dont you think that the amount of virri and the amount of people affected by virri would be reduced significantly?

[Girl_for_Tech]

Originally posted here by The Duck
!mitationRust , I dont even know what the heck you just said lol, you gotta speak less intelligent for me to understand lol.

Why, are you lol ? Why don't you check what forum you are in?

[TheSpecialist]

Yes but im tired of everyone saying staying away from downloads and updateing thier AV (always will keep peaple safe...) this only makes the end user want to click URLs instead of attachments and update AV rather than patch up on vulnerabilities which will end up giveing them ten times more trouble... re-occureing trouble in the future.

[d00dz Attackin]

Why is it that Worms/Virus do over 100 billion in economic damage a year?! If you all remember Klez it did 15 billion in damage. Spyware in some cases is over ruled.

[TheSpecialist]

Its the boost in network traffic... if a company gets a worm and it starts scanning, sending, & stuff then things could eventually lead down to a form of a dDoS. If a company is down for even a hour then the big wig company types go crazy about it. Not to mention this means they get 1 less of a hours worth of pay from sponsors. Also If your doing buisness online who is going to bother argueing or trying to prove how many would-be customers they lost anyways.

Also most peaple just send thier computer off to some place for repairs... even for minor stuff. So they also lose money while AVers, tech-supporters, and repair dudes gain from it.

[Und3ertak3r]

You Warn end users about the traps and pitfalls..

and what happens..

1/ they do exactly what you tell them what to do..
or
2/ they are so **** scared that they never want to go near the internet..

or the very few will understand what you tell them.. and be aware..

My view.. inlight of the ****tard ppl from Cool Web Search.. Adware and Viruses are one and the same.. they are all Malware..

1/ They generaly are to do something of a malicious nature (not in the best interests of the end user)
...... Spy on the user in one form or another.. be it keylogging, surfing details, or pc usage
........Use the computer for a purpose other than what the user originaly thought the softwares were for.
........
2/ The Malware used either a social engineering or an exploite to enter the users pc.. hey mate yer clock is wrong.. D/l my crap dit a warez and it'll fix ya up..ok... or Hey dude ya'all no tha M$ is crap.. here is bit of **** prog that will fix ya all up.... or the mouse trap in an email titled "Your ebay Account"

Many users are idiots .. and will never learn.. bit like a fellow I know.. He is ace with pc's leaves me for dead.. but he don't know jack about maintaining his car.. blown 2 motors in the past 5 years.. now he is an idiot..
Or my mate the Automotive tech.. yep no probs with cars.. and fairly good with PC's but an idiot when it comes to Balancing his cheque book..
me .. well.. i won't say.. but what about you?..

We Repair dudes hate the lot of it.. It is nice distraction once or twice a week.. but all day everyday .. I have better things and more profitable things to do than be fixing Malware all day eveyday.. I am on my 36hrs away from the saltmine and have had 4 urgent jobs to deal with.. were the users idiots?... NO.. just doing their jobs and too busy to notice an error.. or to check what that silly error message was..

No ADWare is worse.. it is from commercial companies that ****en well should know better and should have their arses kicked into the next millenium for the time and hasselles thay are causing.. As for Misrocoft... here is a what if.. What if Apple never lost the lions share of the market.. the PC never realy took off.. Would we be cursing Woznak and Jobs instead?

oops the alarmm.. My allocated 35mins in 12hrs.. have to let the family know I do still exist..

Cheers

[The Duck]

The reason why companies are more at risk is because there will always be at least one moron in every company that will do something stupid that causes him to download a virus and before you know it every computer on the network will be infected. Well, I dont know about you guys, but I think most people on this board who know what they're doing will have more of a problem with spyware then virii.

girl for tech, I still dont know whats going on lol