> > Most Windows boxes are running with administrative privledges. That makes > Windows a willing accomplice. The issue isn't that people click on > attachments, but that there are no built in safeguards from what happens > next. This is problem #1. Unfortunately, Windose is too complex and have too much legacy, so everyone must run as a administrator (try to install Visio without admin privileges...).
Problem #2 - using extentions to select an application - may be, it's a very good idea, but it complicates virus (worm) problem. Problemm #3 - Monoculture.
