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Offline Clive

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Infected XP owners left unpatched
« on: April 16, 2010, 21:24 »
Some of the latest security updates for Windows XP will not be installed on machines infected with a rootkit virus.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8624560.stm
 
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Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 21:37 »
Why can't it load the anti-malware tool in with the Windows Update?  :dunno:
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Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 22:42 »
Because it's Micro$oft?   :dunno:
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Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2010, 01:25 »
That's why I don't bother until the patches have been patched.

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Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2010, 05:29 »
I'll say it again: www.ubuntu.com
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Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2010, 14:22 »
:aarrgh:  ;D
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