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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on April 16, 2010, 21:24

Title: Infected XP owners left unpatched
Post by: Clive 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
 

Title: Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
Post by: Simon on April 16, 2010, 21:37

Why can't it load the anti-malware tool in with the Windows Update?  :dunno:

Title: Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
Post by: Clive on April 16, 2010, 22:42

Because it's Micro$oft?   :dunno:

Title: Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
Post by: chorleydave on April 17, 2010, 01:25

That's why I don't bother until the patches have been patched.

Title: Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
Post by: sam on April 17, 2010, 05:29

I'll say it again: www.ubuntu.com

Title: Re: Infected XP owners left unpatched
Post by: Simon on April 17, 2010, 14:22

:aarrgh:  ;D