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Kommentar till text 5446 av Geo (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: An Army of Soulless 1's and 0's
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From: "Rich" <@>
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Disabled no. Ignore, yes. If it wasn't under your control your =
computers would all be infected, right? Are they? If not, why not?
Rich
"Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message news:42bfd08b$1@w3.nls.net...
Do you believe all the people or at least most of the people getting =
infected in this manner today have disabled the new safety features = designed
to protect them? Somehow I don't think you of all people would = think that. So
if not, then how are they getting infected?
Geo.
"Rich" <@> wrote in message news:42bef8bf@w3.nls.net...
Yes it does speak volumes about the real world. Most people do =
not think like you are care about the thinks you care about regardless = of
whether or not you think they should. Unfortunately, many are easily = tricked
into taking actions against their own interest. That is what is = described in
the lead in to the article that triggered this thread.
Rich
"Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message =
news:42bef565@w3.nls.net...
No I'm not giving up, just admitting that the latest versions =
don't suffer from the same UI flaws of previous versions. But the fact = that
so many people are still being fooled by this crap speaks volumes = about the
real world.
Geo.
"Rich" <@> wrote in message news:42bef4a3@w3.nls.net...
Now you give up on making false claims about safe and unsafe =
attachments. Are you incapable of admiting you are wrong?
Are you trying to suggest that someone that downloads a ZIP =
file, opens that file, opens something from that file, and then still = ignores
the warning about it being unsafe should blame any unwanted = consequences on
whom, you? How often do you infect yourself this way?
Rich
"Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message =
news:42beee3d@w3.nls.net...
not if it's in a zip file.
"Rich" <@> wrote in message news:42beebc0@w3.nls.net...
To try to fool the few people like you that ignore all =
the other signs. When OE is configured to allow unsafe file types it =
displays the .scr extension even for the long path. It also displays = the
appropriate icon which for the example you give is an application = icon not a
JPEG icon. Outlook and OE still block it or warn about it = depending on
settings. =20
Rich
"Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message =
news:42bec43b$1@w3.nls.net...
You don't believe the current UI with the way it displays =
an icon has had an effect?
Why then do email virus use such long attachment names?
Sheep.jpg =
.scr
explain that.
Geo.
"Rich" <@> wrote in message news:42be1eb8@w3.nls.net...
The icons reflect the icons elsewhere in the UI. I =
believe this makes sense and do not believe that this UI consistency = makes
users more likely to make bad choices.
File extensions being hidden or not, and they are not =
on file attachments, is not the issue. I realize that this is a topic = you
like to whine about because you believe that your preference is = right for
everyone. Do you really believe the the clueless that ignore = warnings would
pay attention to this? This is all moot given that = unsafe email attachments
are blocked and the article was describing = people downloading from the web
not opening an attachment.
As for your claim to show a difference, this happens =
in a very obvious way. Users are warned about dangerous files and not = warned
about safe ones. The problem is that many ignore the warnings. = This is the
topic discussed in the email to which you replied and one = which you
completely ignored in your reply.
Rich
"Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message =
news:42be194e$1@w3.nls.net...
The answer is very simple, instead of hiding dangerous =
attachments, show the users that these are somehow different from other =
attachments, something as simple as changing the icon to a skull and =
crossbones. To make it so that profession users can't open an attachment =
without an exchange server is just plain rude.
The problem is MS has spent recent history trying to =
hide file extensions from the users, so now we have a bunch of clueless = users
when it comes to telling which file types are safe and which are = not.
Geo.
"Rich" <@> wrote in message =
news:42be015f@w3.nls.net...
I don't see an easy answer. The issue is not =
that users are warned when there is no reason too, it's that they got = lucky.
A better analogy than a combination lock is Russian roulette. = It's always
dangerous which is why there is a warning. What would you = do?
On a related note, how do you make a user that =
just wants things to "work" and clicks OK because it doesn't "work" if = he
makes another choice to care about such choices? You can remove the = choice
which is the position taken with Outlook and dangerous = attachments. There
were plenty that complained including folks here = when that happened.
Rich
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Disabled no. Ignore, =
yes. =20
If it wasn't under your control your computers would all be infected,=20
right? Are they? If not, why not?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Geo" <<A =
href=3D"mailto:georger@nls.net">georger@nls.net</A>> wrote=20
in message <A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Do you believe all the people or at =
least most of=20
the people getting infected in this manner today have disabled the new =
safety=20
features designed to protect them? Somehow I don't think you of all =
people=20
would think that. So if not, then how are they getting =
infected?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Geo.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Rich" <@> wrote in message <A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Yes it does speak =
volumes about=20
the real world. Most people do not think like you are care =
about the=20
thinks you care about regardless of whether or not you think they=20
should. Unfortunately, many are easily tricked into taking =
actions=20
against their own interest. That is what is described in the =
lead in=20
to the article that triggered this thread.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>"Geo" <<A =
href=3D"mailto:georger@nls.net">georger@nls.net</A>>=20
wrote in message <A=20
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href=3D"news:42bef565@w3.nls.net">news:42bef565@w3.nls.net</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>No I'm not giving up, just =
admitting that the=20
latest versions don't suffer from the same UI flaws of previous =
versions.=20
But the fact that so many people are still being fooled by this =
crap=20
speaks volumes about the real world.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Geo.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Rich" <@> wrote in message <A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Now you give up on =
making=20
false claims about safe and unsafe attachments. Are you =
incapable=20
of admiting you are wrong?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Are you trying to =
suggest that=20
someone that downloads a ZIP file, opens that file, opens =
something from=20
that file, and then still ignores the warning about it being =
unsafe=20
should blame any unwanted consequences on whom, you? How =
often do=20
you infect yourself this way?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>"Geo" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:georger@nls.net">georger@nls.net</A>> wrote =
in message=20
<A=20
=
href=3D"news:42beee3d@w3.nls.net">news:42beee3d@w3.nls.net</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>not if it's in a zip =
file.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Rich" <@> wrote in message <A=20
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href=3D"news:42beebc0@w3.nls.net">news:42beebc0@w3.nls.net</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> To try to fool =
the few=20
people like you that ignore all the other signs. When =
OE is=20
configured to allow unsafe file types it displays=20
the .scr extension even for the long path. =
It also=20
displays the appropriate icon which for the example you give =
is an=20
application icon not a JPEG icon. Outlook and OE still =
block=20
it or warn about it depending on settings. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>"Geo" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:georger@nls.net">georger@nls.net</A>> =
wrote in=20
message <A=20
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V>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You don't believe the =
current UI with=20
the way it displays an icon has had an =
effect?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Why then do email virus =
use such long=20
attachment names?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
=
size=3D2>Sheep.jpg &=
nbsp; &n=
bsp; &nb=
sp; &nbs=
p;  =
; =
&=
nbsp; =20
.scr</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>explain =
that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Geo.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Rich" <@> wrote in message <A=20
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href=3D"news:42be1eb8@w3.nls.net">news:42be1eb8@w3.nls.net</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> The icons =
reflect the=20
icons elsewhere in the UI. I believe this makes =
sense and=20
do not believe that this UI consistency makes users more =
likely=20
to make bad choices.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> File =
extensions being=20
hidden or not, and they are not on file attachments, is =
not the=20
issue. I realize that this is a topic you like to =
whine=20
about because you believe that your preference is right =
for=20
everyone. Do you really believe the the clueless =
that=20
ignore warnings would pay attention to this? This =
is all=20
moot given that unsafe email attachments are blocked and =
the=20
article was describing people downloading from the web =
not=20
opening an attachment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> As for =
your claim to=20
show a difference, this happens in a very obvious =
way. =20
Users are warned about dangerous files and not warned =
about safe=20
ones. The problem is that many ignore the =
warnings. =20
This is the topic discussed in the email to which you =
replied=20
and one which you completely ignored in your =
reply.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; =
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<DIV>"Geo" <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:georger@nls.net">georger@nls.net</A>> wrote in=20
message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:42be194e$1@w3.nls.net">news:42be194e$1@w3.nls.net</A>...</DI=
V>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The answer is very =
simple,=20
instead of hiding dangerous attachments, show the =
users that=20
these are somehow different from other attachments, =
something=20
as simple as changing the icon to a skull and =
crossbones. To=20
make it so that profession users can't open an =
attachment=20
without an exchange server is just plain =
rude.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The problem is MS has =
spent=20
recent history trying to hide file extensions =
from the=20
users, so now we have a bunch of clueless users when =
it comes=20
to telling which file types are safe and which are=20
not.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Geo.</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; =
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV>"Rich" <@> wrote in message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:42be015f@w3.nls.net">news:42be015f@w3.nls.net</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I =
don't see an=20
easy answer. The issue is not that =
users are=20
warned when there is no reason too, it's that =
they got=20
lucky. A better analogy than a combination =
lock is=20
Russian roulette. It's always dangerous which =
is why=20
there is a warning. </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>What would you do?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> On a =
related note,=20
how do you make a user that just wants things to =
"work" and=20
clicks OK because it doesn't "work" if he makes =
another=20
choice to care about such choices? You can =
remove the=20
choice which is the position taken with Outlook and=20
dangerous attachments. There were plenty that=20
complained including folks here when that=20
happened.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rich</FONT></DIV>
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