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fhoubi · Oct 17, 2006, 05:44 PM

Small Number of Video iPods Shipped With Windows Virus

C.A.T.S. CEO · 06:26 PM

Take that Windows!

Think they did it on purpose?

ghporter · Oct 17, 2006, 07:46 PM

I think that Foxconn has a LOT of 'splainin' to do! A LOT of it.

Apple has more class than to do something like this intentionally. Foxconn, on the other hand...

kyles_mac · Oct 17, 2006, 07:58 PM

"As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses..."

Fantastic.

iWantaMacBook · Oct 17, 2006, 10:13 PM

And to think that I just got a macbook and the second I get it, this pops up. xD

SSharon · Oct 17, 2006, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by kyles_mac

"As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses..."

Fantastic.

For people that don't read the site, the full quote is
"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."

kyles_mac · Oct 17, 2006, 11:12 PM

I like my part better.

Simon · Oct 18, 2006, 03:22 AM

<Bogie's voice>
Louie, I think this is the beginning of a great advertising campaign.

kick52 · Oct 18, 2006, 04:49 AM

haha. great.

it would be good if finder would come on the screen saying "Windows sucks, bitch. Get a mac" in a computerized voice.

ghporter · Oct 18, 2006, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by kyles_mac

"As you might imagine, we are upset at Windows for not being more hardy against such viruses..."

Fantastic.

"...and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it." More to the point, isn't it?

And to everyone else here, there's no reason to get childish about this. How does someone else using Windows affect anyone here at all? Let's get over it and start discussing what it means about Apple products, ok?

Wiskedjak · Oct 18, 2006, 08:57 AM

Windows being vulnerable to viruses is bad. The manufacture of Apple products being vulnerable to sabotage is far worse.

imitchellg5 · Oct 18, 2006, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by ghporter

"...and even more upset with ourselves for not catching it." More to the point, isn't it?

And to everyone else here, there's no reason to get childish about this. How does someone else using Windows affect anyone here at all? Let's get over it and start discussing what it means about Apple products, ok?

I don't think it has anything to do with us since we use Macs

ghporter · Oct 18, 2006, 11:48 AM

I think it means that the Foxconn people may have a few tricks up their sleeves. I think it means that we (and Apple) need to be very attentive to what's going on with iPods. While there aren't any viruses for Mac OS out in the wild right now, that doesn't mean that they don't exist. How would it be if Foxconn popped a nasty bit of code onto a bunch of iPods that hosed up Macs running OS X?

Wiskedjak's observation is very appropriate here-Apple depends on third parties to build all their equipment, and thus has been victimized in this situation. This is BAD. What if the next bit of sabotage hurts Mac OS?

SSharon · Oct 18, 2006, 12:10 PM

took long enough, this is finally on CNN. no additional facts though.

didn't this happen with a flash drive in the past though. I am certain this is not the first time a product has shipped with a virus.

michaelb · Oct 18, 2006, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by SSharon

took long enough, this is finally on CNN. no additional facts though.

didn't this happen with a flash drive in the past though. I am certain this is not the first time a product has shipped with a virus.

Creative shipped a player about a year ago with a virus.
http://news.com.com/Virus-infected+C...3-5845499.html

McDonalds last week recalled 10,000 players shipped with a virus.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/1...re_mp3_recall/

C.A.T.S. CEO · Oct 18, 2006, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by michaelb

McDonalds last week recalled 10,000 players shipped with a virus.

McDonalds has a MP3 player!?!

pcguy1 · Oct 21, 2006, 08:16 AM

New firmware updated to fix the mistake soon?

Simon · Oct 21, 2006, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by pcguy1

New firmware updated to fix the mistake soon?

Not required. Follow the directions on Apple's site (link given above). Basically you just format the iPod and set it up from scratch.

ghporter · Oct 21, 2006, 10:30 AM

The virus is just on the drive if I read things correctly...not at all involved in the firmware. And a simple "restore" rewrites the firmware and formats the drive so that takes care of all of it anyway.

mac1896 · Oct 21, 2006, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by michaelb

Creative shipped a player about a year ago with a virus.
http://news.com.com/Virus-infected+C...3-5845499.html

McDonalds last week recalled 10,000 players shipped with a virus.
http://www.theregister.com/2006/10/1...re_mp3_recall/

From the (McDonalds) article:

"McDonalds Japan has apologized for the cock-up.........."

imitchellg5 · Oct 21, 2006, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

The virus is just on the drive if I read things correctly...not at all involved in the firmware. And a simple "restore" rewrites the firmware and formats the drive so that takes care of all of it anyway.

Doesn't it show up on the HD if you opt to use it as a HD?

analogika · Oct 21, 2006, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by mac1896

From the (McDonalds) article:

"McDonalds Japan has apologized for the cock-up.........."

Are you confused by the word "cock-up"? Or what?

cock-up
noun Brit., informal
something done badly or inefficiently : we've made a total cock-up of it.

analogika · Oct 21, 2006, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

Doesn't it show up on the HD if you opt to use it as a HD?

After a reformat?

imitchellg5 · Oct 21, 2006, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by analogika

After a reformat?

No, before.

analogika · Oct 21, 2006, 07:00 PM

Well, isn't that why Apple recommends users do a "restore", which reformats the iPod?