Re:impossible to stop viruses on windows for idiot (Score 3, Funny)

We run some propetary hardware where I work that only currently has driver support for Windows NT. Thus, we have one box that runs NT. When we did a re-install on it, we installed NT, then immediately patched up everything. Before the patches had even finished installing, it had already caught blaster and a variety of other things. It was like leaving a gaping wound open in a cespool. I agree, virus software can only really work well as a reactive measure. In order to protect your machine, your OS needs a strict set of acces and execution permissions so, say, your mp3 player or web browser can't format your hard drive or add bizzare crap to your configuration files. That being said, there are plenty of viruses that infect you without having you run an unknown executable at all. They're called buffer overrun exploits, and if you think Windows 98 is free of them, then you're pretty deluded.