Re: trusted computing initiative

[Jonathan <j.e.drews@worldnet.att.net>]

On Sunday 17 August 2003 01:45 pm, you wrote:
> That's probably because his computer was already infected.  I've not had
> any system that I've had to run the updates on tell me I have to turn the
> antivirus off. 
 No he was able to delete the worm by using software that people gave. 

>  When did he download the patch?  If he waited until now
> it's too late.

 On Thursday or Friday.

> In addition, if he ran the patch and it said it installed it could still
> have the worm.  One of the varients is that it runs thru the patch very
> quickly so it looks like it's installed when in fact it is not.
  Ahh, I guess the trusted computing initiative folks overlooked that too?

> Likewise, how would there be a malicious redirect on Microsoft's server

 Sean, I questioned him repeatedly on this and he said he was positive we went 
to www.microsoft.com.

> unless it was broken in to? 

 Maybe that is possible

> The OS is only going to do what it's user
> tells it to.  If the user told the OS to run this program, the computer is
> going to do it.

Oh really? The FDA, where I work at, downloaded the patch and ran it and it 
did *not* work. We were clobbered by the worm.

> At least it's it's been that way.  Granted, all bets are off with M$
> products.  Preachin' to the choir is all I gots to say.
>
> It was probably already infected when he went to run the patch.
> Trustworthy computing is indeed paying off.

 Yes, indeed it is.



							Kind regards,
							Jonathan


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