Re: Dangerous promises...

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

Peter Evans wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 03:20:26PM -0800, chris () blask org wrote:
> > --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Alex Eckelberry <AlexE () sunbelt-software com> wrote:
> > > Australian Technicians Develop Virus Proof Computers 
> > http://virusproofcomputers.com.au/how_it_works.htm
>  
> > Absolute, complete, unvarnished:  snake oil.
>
>       Windows has "Windows Steady State" which basically allows you to do anything,
>       but at the end, when you log out or reboot or something, it destroys the overlay
>       and you're back to square one.
>
>       I set up the machine in the meeting room with this once. It sure stopped people
>       installing firefox ^^!
>
>       Or booting from a read only media. HORM for example.

It also means the virus can hide somewhere else (think hardware).

        Gadi.


> > I'd say we all chip in and buy one just to hack the butt-cheeks out of it, but I'd hate to give these chimps a thin 
> > dime.
>
>       Just wait and see. Someone will try to disprove them.
>
>
>       p
>  
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