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Note: The link for Nimda refers to information on Symantec's (Norton Antivirus) website. So all you [justifiably] paranoid [people] can calm [profanity] down.
[editor's note, by RobotSlave] I find it quite odd that this diary assumes that an MS developer will not be running basic antivirus software, without ever mentioning the concomitant liklihood of a Linux developer running a kernel devoid of recent security patches, with all sorts of ports open, and who knows how many default-installed, insecure, unpatched server-applications running. To prevent a non-data-destroying worm, all a Korean dev has to do is run a [gosh-darn] antivirus application. Contrast this with the fact that all linux users, even the most casual non-developers, must do at least 15 hours of dense technical reading before they can even begin to understand the basic principles behind securing a Linux box. In shorter words: Contrast: $150 bucks on O'Reilly books, at least 15 hours reading, and who knows how many dozens of hours work patching and securing Linux, depending on previous experience and technical aptitude vs.
Pay $40 for antivirus software, point and click to install antivirus software, set to automatically update when prompted. Activate Windows Update, set to automatically update when prompted
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