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Apple "upset at Windows"

  • 17-10-2006 09:18PM
    #1
    scojones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭


    www.apple.com wrote:
    Small Number of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus

    Small Number of Video iPods Shipped With Windows VirusWe recently discovered that a small number - less than 1% - of the Video iPods available for purchase after September 12, 2006 left our contract manufacturer carrying the Windows RavMonE.exe virus. This known virus affects only Windows computers, and up to date anti-virus software which is included with most Windows computers should detect and remove it. So far we have seen less than 25 reports concerning this problem. The iPod nano, iPod shuffle and Mac OS X are not affected, and all Video iPods now shipping are virus free. As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses, and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it.

    Article can be found here: http://www.apple.com/support/windowsvirus/

    Major LOL @ Microsoft.


Comments

  • #2
    Voipjunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,062 ✭✭✭Voipjunkie


    sjones wrote:
    Major LOL @ Microsoft.

    Major embarrasment for Apple I would have tought shipping brand new hardware with a virus is a huge gaffe.
    Especially considering that the vast majority of Ipod users are going to be windows users as well.


  • #3
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    "Golly! I'll have to buy a Zune then."

    </paranoia>


  • #4
    scojones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭scojones


    Karoma wrote:
    "Golly! I'll have to buy a Zune then."

    </paranoia>

    Creative Zen tbh.


  • #5
    daywalker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭daywalker


    Looks like McDonalds are in the same boat
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/16/mcd_spyware_mp3_recall/
    Shipped MP3 players as part of a competition in japan.

    Features include free songs and the QQpass spyware Trojan.:p


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