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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: This Kit changed all my life!
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:05:31 -0400
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Yeah, you're, of course, correct, Ernest.  I guess we would have to have one 
of those image recognition things so only human interaction would be able to 
access.  Then I know I would get to hate having to type that in each time I 
sent an email - so guess, I'll just have to search for better protection SW.

Ed

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From: "Ernest Christley" <echristley@att.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 10:49 AM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: This Kit changed all my life!

> Ed Anderson wrote:
>> Yep! its keeping me  busy {:<{
>>
>> A computer scan revealed a Malware hidden in some of the Java files and
>> removed it.  I just don't understand why if it can remove it why it can
>> not stop it from infecting.  But, we will see if this fixes the
>> problem.  You would think MS would have some sort of catch so that if
>> any thing attempts to access your CONTACTS it would warn you as it does
>> for other applications.
>>
>
>
> Do a google search on the "lying general" problem for interesting in depth 
> analysis, but in this case, what would a
> warning do to help.  Either the software could forbid access to everyone, 
> or it would have you click an "OK" button so
> that you could send email.  Clicking the button would then call a function 
> that allowed access to the contacts.  The
> virus would simply access the function that the OK button accesses.
>
> Most of the underpinnings of Microsoft operating systems are based on a 
> single user computer without network access.
> Their security has traditionally been atrocious as a result.  Why bother 
> locking anything down in software, if only the
> owner has physical access.  But, in their defense, if you come up with a 
> generalize answer to this problem, you will
> quickly become a hero and a billionaire.
>
>
>
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