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Re: Misconceptions [message #64153] Fri, 30 January 2004 16:59 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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A couple of misconceptions to clear up.

- If you run with User or Power User privileges only (Win2K and WinXP), then you can't get infected as you don't have the ability to install programs - including viruses like MyDoom.


Although I would recommend only running with the priviledges you need to do your every day stuff.

The worst thing you can do is to become complacent about viruses.

You should never run suspicious files even as an ordinary user.
Unfortunately MS have too many privilege escalation bugs in their OS'es, for me to believe that "I am safe as long as I am not logged on as an administrator".

Just by 2 cents,
Gib
 
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