Comments on: Exploit code puts Windows XP and 2000 at risk

Threat is considered moderate, since worst-case attack might crash some machines but not others, says security firm.

[joshuasmythe]

Where are all the windows zealots now?

Quote:
"Microsoft has yet to develop a security patch for this exploit, but it recommended that users enable their firewalls and download security updates, according to its security advisory."

When the linux software (ie not kernel) flaws were discovered everyone was quick to say how secure windows was in comparison. Those flaws had patches available. Here, on the other hand, no patch is available.

Nice.

[Richard G.]

Not a big threat

Although I'm by no means a Windowz zealot, this isn't anything to get all worked up over. The article mentioned the conditions an attacker would have to overcome in order to exploit this vulnerability.

I only use Win2K for my machines at home, and I have everything sitting behind a cable modem router with firewall. In addition, I have the RPC service disabled. (In fact, disabling the RPC service probably explains why I've never had a virus on my machine.)

[unixrules]

Would anybody notice?

A windows machine crashing. Isn't that standard fare six or seven time a day?

[heystoopid]

ALAS, SONY's illicit DRM is a bigger threat!

Alas, SONY BMG's illicit DRM and it's uncloaking update pack, represent a far bigger threat. with over 568,000 windoze computers currently infected worldwide, with viruii and trojans targeting online game cheats using cloaking ware to hide cheat programs, end users with still cloaked files, and finally user who used the decloak/DRM reinstaller package supplied courtesy of F4i. Oh well, live and learn!