RE: microsoft updates

[<jmacaranas () fxdd com>]

IMHO, it may backfire on M$ if they didn't provide security updates on
their products

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From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com]
On Behalf Of Ali, Saqib
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:27 AM
To: Worrell, Brian
Cc: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers; security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: microsoft updates

> 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?

This statement assumes that "ALL" Windows machines are potential
botnet hosts......

saqib
http://www.quantumcrypto.de/dante/

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