New Product Theirs going to be a G5

[Montag DP]

Yup, I use the free AVG antivirus software and have never had a problem. And I don't buy this stuff about "hostile websites attacking your PC as soon as you connect to the 'Net." I don't think that's possible.

But hey, to each his own, and if your system keeps you comfortable and your computer secure, you might as well stick with it.

[flieslikeabeagle]

Originally Posted by Comm69

Hmmm .... well, I have been running Window products since they first hit the market. I have nerver, never gotten a virus, trojan, etc.

That would make you maybe the first person on planet earth to never have your Windows infected. Most users don't know when their PC is infected - unless you have advanced knowledge of computer security, you won't know.

Originally Posted by Comm69

In your above case, that does not sound like a WinXP problem, sounds more like a poorly protected PC, possibly one that already had junk ware, add on bars, etc already on it.

Nope, I built the PC myself, and installed Win XP SP3 on it, along with RFG 3.5, and nothing else.

Originally Posted by Comm69

Have you considered that your Linux O.S. is letting in those baddies and that is what is infecting your disk?

Absolutely not. Firstly, do a little reading - Linux is vastly more secure than Windows. Secondly, I was running Linux from a Live CD - that means the hard drive is not touched by Linux, as it's running off the CD. This is the most secure way to run a PC - the entire operating system is in volatile memory and the CD cannot be written to, so after every reboot you're guaranteed to be running from a pristine, uncorrupted, uninfected operating system. This is the best way to do your online banking - running from a Linux Live CD.

Originally Posted by Comm69

This past evening, I installed RF 3.5 on this PC and, registered via the internet, in anticipation of the version 5 upgrade disk arriving this week. I also did the 3.5 updates and installed two expansion packs. Not a trojan or virus one got in during the process.

Your PC is likely already infected by multiple forms of malware, but you won't know it without doing extensive computer forensic analysis - most malware keeps quiet and does not advertise its presence. If it did, you would delete it and then the creator of the malware wouldn't be able to spy on you, steal your credit card numbers, and so on. So it keeps quiet while it does its dirty work.

It's quite possible your PC may already be logging all your key strokes to grab your passwords, or it may be under the control of a remote host (i.e. it's a zombie that's part of a botnet), that can use it to attack 3rd party websites, and so on.

I don't want to drag this thread off topic, so enough on all that. I salute those of you brave or foolhardy enough to venture onto the Internet with a PC running Windows.

-Flieslikeabeagle

[Comm69]

I am one of those security savvy, foolhardy kind of guys. Never a trojan, never a malware, no keyloggers and definetly no security broken Linux.

Rest assured, if it resides in memory, it is much easier to comprimise, I don't care what the operateing system is.

As you say, lets get back on topic.

[stevedouglas]

Originally Posted by flieslikeabeagle

I'd be surprised if it costs more than $10. You can buy a fully functional 2.4 GHz RC transmitter for $30 - and that price includes far more electronics than the RF Interlink, along with enough profit margin to keep the manufacturer in business!

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...x_&_Rx_(Mode_2)

-Flieslikeabeagle

I agree. But, that's what RealFlight charges to repair a broken controller ... or at least that's what they used to charge.

Can't help but wonder if the "Service Fee" is nothing more than a way of making an additional profit from their shoddy hardware. $50.00 to repair a broken gimble on a Futaba based "controller" with no electronics ... I wonder if someone in the Marketing Dept had a hand in that one?