well the Worst ??
i will wait and see to much is said about some types of malware i quote,
we are assured by microsoft that the patch will work on all windows operating systems, unquote
oh yes if you say sooooo :-/
Btw is anyone aware of the Google Cube pc and can tell me which OS it will use
as they are saying Not XP :-0
milligansghost | 01.04.06 - 12:53 pm | #

a passing elephant told me they were basing it on an atari 2600 and will come pre-loaded with pong. swear to god!
Paperghost | 01.04.06 - 1:02 pm | #

Usually there is a rogue spyware program in the payload.

Ok, there must be atleast 1 million unique users. That rogue program in question is SpySheriff and asks for $40.

$40 * 1,000,000 people = $40,000,000 and you need 25,000,000 users to purchase it to make a billion.

I can retire early!
redxii | 01.04.06 - 2:06 pm | #

Any idea if the exploit hits Gecko engine of firefox? Or is it only targetting IE ?
d2v | 01.04.06 - 4:55 pm | #

cuts through pretty much everything to some degree at present. there are some reports of the third party fix screwing stuff up like printing ability etc, so its still devil and deep blue sea time. i just dont see the point in us all running round with our heads on fire!
Paperghost | 01.04.06 - 5:03 pm | #

So whats your point? :-P
d2v | 01.04.06 - 5:12 pm | #

MS patch leaked, supposedly works wonders, link here:
http://www.grc.com/sn/notes-020.htm
TeMerc | Homepage | 01.04.06 - 5:13 pm | #

Just when you think this story can't get any nuttier...!
Paperghost | 01.04.06 - 5:17 pm | #

I hope MS thoroughly redesigns their OS in vista version rather than simply using old code. Windows could do with some serious security checking like OpenBSD or Debian . And before you go up in flames on linux advocacy, let me tell you, I too have to use a windows box at work. I am sure PG could help MS with that :D
d2v | 01.04.06 - 5:25 pm | #

lol, well it is pretty entertaining watching practically every post on this thing turn into yet another linux vs windows flame war thing. bottom line is, everyting sucks to some degree. but some thing are less suckier than others. however, that doesn't mean tomorrow what sucked a little less might not suck a little more.

Or something!
Paperghost | 01.04.06 - 5:34 pm | #

Damn right!
I encountered a popup for IST on www.dirtyjokesinc.com when running firefox on linux too.
Future looks bad and full of chaos
d2v | 01.04.06 - 5:40 pm | #

1 word LONGHORN
milligansghost | 01.04.06 - 6:07 pm | #

Lookout FF users, this is gonna be the year malware writers bust up the code to infect you guys on a regular basis. Last year we saw the tip of the iceberg, '06 should be interesting.
TeMerc | Homepage | 01.04.06 - 6:20 pm | #

Damn TeMerc is quick. I just spotted that leaked patch myself
AndyAtHull | Homepage | 01.04.06 - 6:38 pm | #

He's got the fastest fingers on the web, my good man
Paperghost | 01.04.06 - 6:45 pm | #

Subelt has a copy of the MS 'unofficial early' patch, which they are saying WON'T be final version:
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/...oft- hotfix.html
TeMerc | Homepage | 01.05.06 - 1:02 am | #

Google Cube pc? Read something about that today in paper .... can't remember if it said what OS it would be using or not but seems if it takes off Asda might be selling it lol *blatant plug there*
Caz | 01.05.06 - 1:33 am | #

lol Caz trust you
milligansghost | 01.05.06 - 10:47 am | #