| reply to blacksurfer
Re: People with fake keys can't protect from Sasser! Stealing the OS is wrong, but denying access to patches doesn't seem right either. The unpatched machines are affecting other legitimate users.
I think Microsoft should offer the illegitimate updaters a "special deal". They could limit their infection by disabling access to portions of their TCP/IP stack or restricting certain TCP ports to Microsoft IP addresses. Then Microsoft should offer a purchase option which doesn't involve their having to reinstall everything from scratch. If it was easier for the thieves to become legitimate more of them might choose that option. |
