“Security tools that work with Windows Vista have failed tests to see if they can detect viruses circulating online,” BBC Bews reports. “Microsoft’s Windows Live OneCare security tool was one of four products that failed independent tests carried out by the Virus Bulletin.”
“The security testing group found that Live OneCare missed far more active viruses than any other program tested,” the Beeb reports. “When Vista was launched on 30 January, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates claimed that it was “dramatically more secure” than other operating systems.”
Microsoft’s Windows Live OneCare “missed some wild viruses, polymorphic programs and file infectors” and was left “vulnerable to 37 separate malicious programs,” The Beeb reports. “Other anti-virus products that failed the tests included G-Data AntiVirusKit, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.51 and Norman Virus Control 5.90.”
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No surprises here. Someone forward this to Billy boy and make him eat his words.
Vulnerability less than a week after release… This is what Bill meant when he said “you’ve never seen this before in an operating system.”
The Wow is Now! or Cow or bull…
What? Bill Gates was lying? I don’t believe it.
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stellar work, Microsoft. Now this will be a huge story right up until Apple releases Leopard. Hehe.
I believe some stogy old geezer in Redmond needs to rephrase his “blah blah blah people break the Mac every single day” vomit before someone does it for him.
I hope Gruber does it. Don’t know why, I just do.
You call this a balanced report? I only trust the fair and balanced studies that come out of Redmond. They’re just jealous of Microsoft’s improvements and want to sell software that adds no additional protection.
Your potential. Our passion.
Pc People should use AVG free version for viruses and Ad-Aware for spyware. Because the Onecare sucks badly and the Windows Defender is Total Junk at detecting spyware. It dont detect None at all. Although the beta antispyware by Microsoft did detect spyware b4. They went downhill with Windows Defender it sucks badly at detecting spyware. Bye
sorry, that would be stodgy. Bill Gates is not a cigar! Although he is probably just as unhealthy…
PC Guy is probably in a coma after his upgrade surgery.
Microsoft: We strive for mediocrity. So far we’ve consistently failed to meet our low expectations of ourselves.
The honeymoon is over…
The bad news about Vista is as yet just a trickle. In a month it will be a steady stream, and by next quarter it will be a torrent.
Microsoft have lost their shine and the knives are out. “An embarassment” says Time magazine about Vista…
The first Mac / PC ad to poke fun at Vista is quite benign. The boys at Cupertino are going to have a lot of fun this year…
@ Zune Tang
Great job! Some of the other Zune Tang posts have been disappointing, right down to getting the “Your potential. Our passion.” part wrong. Too many Zune Tangs have been capitalizing the wrong words, or forgetting the periods, but you nailed it. I think this post captured the essence of Zune Tang.
I’ll take the night off from this one. Nice work.
Your potential. Our passion.
“Live OneCare caught 99.91% of the known active viruses it was tested against. This left it vulnerable to 37 separate malicious programs.”
Would you pay Microsoft an annual fee for Live OneCare if you were guaranteed that only 37 of 41,111 viruses would be capable of infecting your PC? Exactly how much money do PC users have to shell out each year for Live OneCare anyhow? It should be pointed out that Apple does not charge an annual fee to provide protection from malware.
“Other anti-virus products that failed the tests included G-Data AntiVirusKit, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.51 and Norman Virus Control 5.90.”
Apparently, Microsoft is not the only company that cannot provide a 100% guarantee against malware. I can only think of two known programs reported to have infected OS X: Leap A and Oompa-Loompa. Have recent updates to OS X eliminated these threats? How can Mac users identify and delete any malicious software on their machines?
Zune Tang is as funny as a kick in the balls. Same post over and over, Apple bad, Microsoft good. Go back to Redmond and kiss Ballmer’s ass you troll. Why do you hang around if you have no interest in Apple? Screw off.
NOT!!!
Windows Vista Live OneCare = Wise coward innovates evil.
Nonsense. The reason so many viruses got through is because there is such a high majority of Vista users compared to the small installed base of Mac OS X users. More users = more viruses, simple as that.
Hackers aren’t interested in the tiny fraction of Macs when they can go for the big prize and have the biggest impact and notoriety: Vista.
@ Grandma’s Tattoo
What are you talking about? Having another Windows virus is harldy news, Vista or not. Hackers, virus and other malware writers would love to have the coveted Mac virus trophy. Especially with how loud Apple and its users tout security and the fact that there are zero, zip, nada viruses for the platform. Using the market share angle is completely unjustified and false as has been proven by numerous articles. Search the MDN forum for artiles refuting that argument.
Mac OS X is built on a rock solid UNIX foundation that is tried and true. While nothing is perfect, OS X is isn’t even in the same ball park as any version of Windows. Windows security is the most astounding oxymoron on the face of this planet. It’s a blight on our society and the number one hinderance on human intellectual progression.
“Hackers aren’t interested in the tiny fraction of Macs when they can go for the big prize and have the biggest impact and notoriety: Vista.”
Mac Os X is based on Unix. So its hard to crack Mac OS X since its based on Unix. Bye
You truly believe that there’s currently MORE VISTA users than Mac OSX users?!?! True, there WILL be–but to use that defense for VISTA’s failing a virus test doesn’t hold water. Also, think of this… You say hackers don’t even ATTEMPT to hack into Mac’s due to Mac’s much lesser used platform worldwide. So why even try? THEY WOULD TRY BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE INSTANTLY FAMOUS for being the one that did! Would you rather be one of HUNDREDS of no named vista hackers, or THE ONLY mac hacker? They hack for personal insecurity/inferiority complex They want ATTENTION! They’d get more with a mac hack–believe me, they’re trying.
You truly believe that there’s currently MORE VISTA users than Mac OSX users?!?! True, there WILL be–but to use that defense for VISTA’s failing a virus test doesn’t hold water. Also, think of this… You say hackers don’t even ATTEMPT to hack into Mac’s due to Mac’s much lesser used platform worldwide. So why even try? THEY WOULD TRY BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE INSTANTLY FAMOUS for being the one that did! Would you rather be one of HUNDREDS of no named vista hackers, or THE ONLY mac hacker? They hack for personal insecurity/inferiority complex They want ATTENTION! They’d get more with a mac hack–believe me, they’re trying.
You truly believe that there’s currently MORE VISTA users than Mac OSX users?!?! True, there WILL be–but to use that defense for VISTA’s failing a virus test doesn’t hold water. Also, think of this… You say hackers don’t even ATTEMPT to hack into Mac’s due to Mac’s much lesser used platform worldwide. So why even try? THEY WOULD TRY BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE INSTANTLY FAMOUS for being the one that did! Would you rather be one of HUNDREDS of no named vista hackers, or THE ONLY mac hacker? They hack for personal insecurity/inferiority complex They want ATTENTION! They’d get more with a mac hack–believe me, they’re trying.
One way to spot a fag…. they end their comment with “Bye”
“One way to spot a fag…. they end their comment with “Bye””
Very Funny
Right on, Jatt.
People who does not know about the internals of an OS keep blaming Windows virus problems to the volume.
Reality check: It’s not about QUANTITY, but QUALITY.
Windows internal architecture is a mess, regardless how nice the GUI looks like. While UNIX structure has been (and still is) much more solid and secure. It’s about the guts, not the volume of people. UNIX is a much robust OS.
It’s no coincidence that not only Mac OS, but Linux, Solaris, IRIX and name any other UNIX in the market is by far less vulnerable than Windows.