here is the latest on conficker and when its gonna happen.
http://i.gizmodo.com/5183751/giz-exp...pcs-on-april-1
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here is the latest on conficker and when its gonna happen.
http://i.gizmodo.com/5183751/giz-exp...pcs-on-april-1
It's going to be one ironic April's fools if what they are saying happens..
Probably a good day to stay home or go fishin' ;)
Yeah.. its power when you have then million or so computers just waiting for your instruction's..
Whoohoo !
Ofcourse the number of machines would be low if people would just "patch" .. :x (Cant help those who use pirated version..)
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Originally Posted by ByTeWrangler
So this version i'm using is not up to date?
Version 5.1
(build 2600.xpsp.sp3.gdr - - - -numbers - - -service pack 3)
Jack Sparrow sold it to me.
BitDefender quickscan installed by mozilla add-on.
All Clean.
That wouldn’t say anything about your patches post SP3.Quote:
So this version I’m using is not up to date?
Version 5.1
(build 2600.xpsp.sp3.gdr - - - -numbers - - -service pack 3)
Jack Sparrow sold it to me.
There are 2 ways to find if your OS is patched:
Do a scan at Microsoft update (custom / express)..
Or use PSI by secunia.com..
Using pirated / cracked version of AV / OS gives you no protection at all.. It is actually the stupidest thing to do..
What if you have used nlite etc to strip down a windows OS, applied all the updates etc and installed it?Quote:
Originally Posted by ByTeWrangler
And i used a authentic XP install disc.
am i not protected?
On a laptop that is used around the house here, it is running that XP Gamer.iso
does that mean i'm not protected? even if i used a legit firewall and AV? and have a authentic license key and have all the available updates from ms installed?
Am just curious.. ;)
The source of your software (any) matters a lot.. Having authentic key or a cracked one doesn't matter..
I went through the site.. I'm really not impressed with it.. I wouldn’t use it.. Not on a machine where i do transaction's or access personal information..Quote:
On a laptop that is used around the house here, it is running that XP Gamer.iso
This is where - do you trust the source comes in.. When you say authentic was it out of a box CD or a copy of original..Quote:
And I used a authentic XP install disc.
For the last part of the question I'm sure you know the answer.. AV is effective only as good as the signatures and options (real time, compressed file scanning) etc is set by you..
Firewall is much more then just out of the box install and "allow".. Your rule set defines how good your firewall is besides if there are any vulnerabilities that may exist in the code itself.
There are 2 ways to find if your OS is patched:
Do a scan at Microsoft update (custom / express)..
Or use PSI by secunia.com......
Comment.
Passed simple and advanced modes of Secunia with a couple of fixes on Winzip/Winrar/Winamp/Yahoo/Java.
Have got all latest updates from Microsoft that is possible for what i have.
Now i feel so much better.
Just as secure as i can be and still not spending a cent since 1999.