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Microsoft Defends Windows 7 Security After Sophos Test | |
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| Time: 23:31 EST/04:31 GMT | News Source: eWeek | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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A Microsoft executive accuses security company Sophos of sensationalizing claims that Windows 7's User Account Control is ineffective at fighting malware. Sophos counters that its goal was merely to show that UAC may not provide the level of protection some might expect. | ||
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| #1 By 20505 (216.102.144.11) at 11/10/2009 10:58:13 AM |
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I'm surprised that Ms decided to comment on this issue. Apple gets this better than MS. Silence is often the best policy. It just gives your detractors more free advertising.
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| #2 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 11/11/2009 8:08:58 AM |
| I note how he didn't refute what Sophos said, but he still petulantly tries to kick a little dirt on their shoes. |
| #3 By 23275 (68.117.163.128) at 11/11/2009 8:45:04 AM |
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#2, "I'm a firm believer that if you run unknown code on your machine, bad things can happen," Cooke wrote. "This test shows just that; however, most people don't knowingly have and run known malware on their system. Malware typically makes it onto a system through other avenues like the browser or e-mail program. So while I absolutely agree that antivirus software is essential to protecting your PC, there are other defenses as well."
What part of the above quote is not true? What part of the above quote was confusing to to? |
| #4 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 11/11/2009 9:04:45 AM |
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#3: What part of the above quote is not true?
When you parse MS quotes, it's more what they don't say than what they do say. What he didn't say was that Sophos was full of beans, and how UAC is the PC version of security theatre designed to make users think Windows has effective protections against nasty code. He did say that Windows has such a rich ecosystem of viruses and malware that only a fool would run it without several layers of system-sapping protection suites installed. Good advice from Captain Obvious. What part of the above quote was confusing to to? What? I'm sorry but your post was a little confused. |
| #5 By 23275 (68.117.163.128) at 11/11/2009 9:45:13 AM |
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Latch, you said:several layers of system-sapping protection suites installed
Latch, all one would ever need to do is run as a standard user and perhaps run Microsoft's Security Essentials anti-virus, which uses so few resources, one cannot tell it is installed. Again, your arguments are dated and irrelevant. This post was edited by lketchum on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 09:47. |
| #6 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 11/11/2009 11:58:17 AM |
| #5: Good God, man!! Do you know what you're saying?!?! With the release of Win7, Microsoft has single-handedly killed the entire rich ecosystem of antivirus software companies in one fell swoop. And to think all it took was a user account and MSE... |
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