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RE: microsoft updates
From: "David Harley" <david.a.harley () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:42:28 -0000
They'll just cease updating, so we'll continue to have a healthy bot population. Thank you, Microsoft.
Microsoft seem to agree with you. This is what it actually says on the Genuine Advantage web site in the FAQ section: Q: Will users of non-genuine Windows be blocked from receiving security updates? A: No. Regardless of genuine status, users will not be denied access to critical security updates. Users who have not validated their computers as genuine, however, will not be able to install many updates, including Internet Explorer 7.0 and Windows Defender. Microsoft strongly recommends that users of non-genuine systems correct their problem immediately. As far as I remember, this has been their position for quite a while. -- David Harley CISSP, Small Blue-Green World Security Author/Editor/Consultant/Researcher AVIEN Administrator - http://www.avien.org Blogs: http://blogs.securiteam.com, http://dharley.wordpress.com/ AVIEN book: http://www.smallblue-greenworld.co.uk/Avien.html
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