[Becoming Off Topic) Re: Run Only
[Becoming Off Topic) Re: Run Only
- Subject: [Becoming Off Topic) Re: Run Only
- From: Rob Jorgensen <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 19:19:03 -0500
On 12/20/2000, cris commented on "Re: Run Only":
on 20.12.2000 0:24 Uhr, Chris Nebel at email@hidden wrote:
and if you know how, go ahead and write
an AppleScript virus checker!
Do you think this is a real problem? I've never heard of an AS virus. It
seems that Mac Scripters are smart enough to know that this isn't really a
cool thing.
I've never heard of a destructive script being released either, but
it could happen very easily.
How do you explain the viruses (virii?) that have been released to
the Mac world? Are they cool, or do you think they have been authored
by the likes of Symantec and McAfee just to create a demand for a
product? :p
In today's connected world, the best defense is common sense when
dealing with unknown applications. Anti-virus programs and script
checking utilities (if practical and if they become available) are
just tools to help one make prudent decisions. Being the gadget freak
that I am, I want to have a full toolbox available. <insert "Tim the
Toolman" grunt sequence here>
Your faith in the Mac community makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, but
I liken it to the faith that I had in my (now ex) wife...right up
until the time that I discovered that she was not trustworthy (is
there a program available to check for that?). ;-)
Happy holidays to everyone who celebrates holidays at this time of the year.
Later,
Rob Jorgensen
Ohio, USA