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Here is a good example. the Windows Messenger Service. People can interface it over the internet and display pop ups on your computer. It isn't a "bug" so there is no patch to prevent it. You actually need to either uninstall windows messenger or have a firewall to block the ports. Windows patches only fix security problems they know about. Can't patch the ones that MS hasn't discovered. And if you are a bad guy and find out how to break into MS computers, are you going to call Bill Gates and tell him so they can fix it? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 8:11 AM Subject: RE: New M$ vulnerability patch for Windows > I use windows automatic update, which for reasons I cant explain is not > always automatic. So every week I visit the windows update site and > download all the w2k updates. So far I have not been burned by any faulty > updates. > > I have a theory that if you religously apply the updates and dont open > attachments, then you cant be hacked and dont need a firewall. I hope > someone else can prove if that is wrong or not. > > -Steve
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