"AMUN" <antispam@sparmmstop.net> wrote in news:ge3net$pl7$1@aioe.org:

> "Dustin Cook" <bughunter.dustin@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9B43EB2F13D5DHHI2948AJD832@69.16.185.250.. .

>> I don't know what it is you do, or what applications you use, nor do
>> I know how many others have access to your computer, so I can't say
>> what's actually the problem. I can pretty much say tho, somebody who
>> has access isn't practicing safe hex.
>
>
> Welllllll, with 5 people in the house, (3 kids), and several systems
> networked, there is no way to keep everything out.
> The kids aren't supposed to use my system (they have their own), but
> as it's in my office, they often do for homework, and I won't stop
> them from doing that.
> But they have been taught what to normally avoid, and if they think a
> system might be infected, it's immediately shut down until I can check
> it.

Aha! It's alright; considering the potential amount of users your machine
comes in contact with, the fact your rarely infected is outstanding.

> But I'm sure many others in my position, have systems so loaded with
> garbage they won't even run, so I think I'm doing a fairly good
> job.<g>

Yes, by comparison, you certainly are.

>> Backups aren't for malware, alone. Hardware failure can take your
>> data too. You have a higher chance of a hard disk failure than you do
>> of catching a virus if and only if you practice safe hex. One you can
>> prevent, the other isn't much upto you.
>
>
> Absolutely agree.
> The backup was a habit I got into years ago, (when drives were far
> less reliable) and often serves little use.
> But when its needed......if a drive starts acting up, or somebody
> erases the wrong files, or a terminal virus brings all the systems
> down. It sure is nice to have, and lets me sleep well every night
> knowing it's there.

Indeed! I'm overly paranoid I suppose when it comes to backups. I just
don't want to lose anything important, so everything routinely gets
backed up. hehehe.


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