RE: microsoft updates

["Worrell, Brian" <BWorrell () isdh IN gov>]

Many Pirated copies of XP I have seen where infected with Trojans or had
files missing in the first place.  

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?

Brian
 

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 4:14 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: microsoft updates

On 2007-12-31 Dave Koontz wrote:
> Umm... check out Windows Genuine Advantage.  Pirated copies will fail 
> updates (as they should).

No, they shouldn't. Not being able to update won't magically make people
buy Windows instead of running pirated copies. They'll just cease
updating, so we'll continue to have a healthy bot population. Thank you,
Microsoft.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
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