Re: [IRCA] Wi-Fi legality (OT)

[Tim Kridel <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some cable operators (e.g., Time Warner) provide antivirus software, usually
CA's, for "free" to their broadband customers. Not sure how effective it is
compared to off-the-shelf software such as Norton's. It might be the same
stuff, just bought in bulk.


> From: Craig Healy <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Organization: Hazzard gang
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> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:02:51 -0400
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Wi-Fi legality (OT)
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> One quick comment on the whole virus issue...
> 
> When I am in a situation when a virus infection may be possible, I shut the
> computer down and reboot from a CD-based Linux operating system.  A CD
> simply cannot be infected.  Knoppix is a free and downloadable Linux-based
> system.  While the system can write to a hard drive or USB drive, it sets
> those to read-only by default.  If I had to make a simple and portable
> computer, it would run off the Knoppix CD.
> 
> Craig Healy
> Providence, RI
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