Originally posted here by fyrewall
MsMittens are you saying that it is fine/right/ok for people to compromise insecure boxes on the net?
i think at this stage in the game - you should have the common sense to patch to latest updates be it *nix or windows. and if you are on windows - definatly have a good updated AV running real time. a clean installed, unpatched, unprotected system does not belong on the internet anymore.

it's like removing the front door of your apartment. do you think a passer by won't peek in?