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RE: microsoft updates
From: "Worrell, Brian" <BWorrell () isdh IN gov>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 07:37:47 -0500
Many Pirated copies of XP I have seen where infected with Trojans or had files missing in the first place. But that aside, if M$ let people update pirated copies, would that not let more people think they can pirate it, rather than buy it? Which would make a larger bot network by your theory? Brian -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 4:14 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: microsoft updates On 2007-12-31 Dave Koontz wrote:
Umm... check out Windows Genuine Advantage. Pirated copies will fail updates (as they should).
No, they shouldn't. Not being able to update won't magically make people buy Windows instead of running pirated copies. They'll just cease updating, so we'll continue to have a healthy bot population. Thank you, Microsoft. Regards Ansgar Wiechers -- "All vulnerabilities deserve a public fear period prior to patches becoming available." --Jason Coombs on Bugtraq
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- RE: microsoft updates Worrell, Brian (Jan 02)
- Re: microsoft updates Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Jan 02)
- Re: microsoft updates Vince Hall (Jan 02)
- Re: microsoft updates Alexander Klimov (Jan 03)
- Re: microsoft updates Vince Hall (Jan 02)
- Re: microsoft updates Ali, Saqib (Jan 02)
- RE: microsoft updates Worrell, Brian (Jan 02)
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- Re: Wired security improvements Kurt Buff (Jan 03)
- Re: Wired security improvements Andrea Gatta (Jan 03)
- Re: Wired security improvements Garry Baker (Jan 04)
- RE: microsoft updates Worrell, Brian (Jan 02)
- RE: microsoft updates Pranav Lal (Jan 03)
- Re: microsoft updates Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Jan 02)