RE: Did Windows Update take out the Skype network?

[rms () computerbytesman com]

This explaination does not compute.  The security updates that failed were
for Office and XP and had nothing to do with graphic drivers.  In another
forum, someone else said that error code 80246002 means that a patch files
is corrupted.  Why is the Windows Update Web site sending down so many bad
files?!?!?  The samething happened in 2006 on my system.

To find these problems, I had to manullay go through page after page of
security updates.  Something is wrong with this situation.

Richard


> From
> http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index.php?qid=20070617051639AAG3DcP
> : "Code 80246002 = Graphics card driver error - when using updates do
> not update any drivers from the windows site, instead go to the
> manufacturers site (in this case I think its usually the nvidia cards)"
>
>
> Larry Seltzer
> eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
> http://security.eweek.com/
> http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/
> Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
> larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]
> On Behalf Of rms () computerbytesman com
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:39 PM
> To: funsec () linuxbox org
> Subject: RE: [funsec] Did Windows Update take out the Skype network?
>
> I don't run the MacOS or RedHat so their product quality issues don't
> affect me.  However, I do run Windows XP and its product quality
> problems do affect me alot.  I was just reviewing my update history on
> my work laptop and discovered that 20 or so secrutiy patches didn't
> install properly back in Feb. 2007.  Yikes.  What do I do now?  Does
> anyone know what hex error code 0x80246002 means?  Seesh!
>
> Is anyone else seeing silent Windows Update failures?  Here's where to
> check:
>
>
> http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
>
> Back in June, my home PC locked up for 30 minutes each day due to bogus
> update to Windows Update engine.  A patch for the update finally fixed
> the problem.
>
> Richard
>
>
> > This has nothing to do with the number of updates, but the fact that
> > everyone was applying them at roughly the same time. They could have 1
>
> > update a month on their regular schedule and the effect, from Skype's
> > standpoint, would be the same.
> >
> > And some would dispute your claims about the number of updates
> > (http://blogs.technet.com/security/archive/2007/08/16/july-2007-operat
> > in g-system-vulnerability-scorecard.aspx ), at least as compared to
> > the competition. Do MacOS and RedHat have too many updates too?
> >
> > Larry Seltzer
> > eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
> > http://security.eweek.com/
> > http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/
> > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
> > larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]
> > On Behalf Of rms () computerbytesman com
> > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:17 AM
> > To: funsec () linuxbox org
> > Subject: RE: [funsec] Did Windows Update take out the Skype network?
> >
> > Here's the official Skype blog entry on the meltdown:
> >
> >    http://heartbeat.skype.com/2007/08/what_happened_on_august_16.html
> >
> > In my book, there are way too many security patches for Windows.  The
> > Skype meltdown is an example of collateral damage.
> >
> > Another problem that I've seen with Microsoft Update since the
> > beginning of this summer is that a collection of Office 2003 patches
> > fail to install and everytime I reboot my computer Microsoft Update
> > attempts the install again and fails again.  I'm never notified of
> > these failures and I'm not sure how to fix the problem in order to
> secure my system.
> > Richard
> >
> >
> > > I hope they don't have the gall actually to blame Microsoft for it.
> > > Obviously it's a flaw in their network, and shows a hole in their own
>
> > > testing.
> > >
> > > Perhaps it's also an indication that more Windows users are updating
> > > more quickly.
> > >
> > > Larry Seltzer
> > > eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
> > > http://security.eweek.com/
> > > http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/
> > > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
> > > larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org
> > > [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]
> > > On Behalf Of rms () computerbytesman com
> > > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:26 AM
> > > To: funsec () linuxbox org
> > > Subject: [funsec] Did Windows Update take out the Skype network?
> > >
> > > http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/08/windows-update-.html
> > >
> > > Skype is finally back online after a massive two-day outage which
> > > began on Thursday, August 16th and rendered the VoIP service useless
> > > for an estimated 220 million users. As we reported on Friday, Skype
> > > has denied charges that the outage was the result of an attack, but
> > > the company delayed an official explanation until today.
> > >
> > > According to Skype the outage was caused by a massive number of users
>
> > > restarting their machines, which flooded the Skype network with login
>
> > > requests. Skype blames the restarts on Windows Update, presumably
> > > large numbers of users rebooting after installing this month's "Patch
> > Tuesday"
> > > Windows patches.
> > >
> > > ...
> > >
> > >
> > >
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