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What they're saying is...
...that SP2 prevents the automatic downloading of the trojan horse. SP2 does indeed do that. But it does not stop people from manually downloading them, or permanently overriding SP2's protection.

So in a sense, the media player is fixed with regards to being a delivery method, so long as one uses good sense. But what they are admitting is that people do not use good sense, and that once a trojan or virus is delivered to their system, regradless of the delivery method, their systems remain vulnerable to those viruses and trojans.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 01/14/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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No flaw in media player..  d_jedi | 01/14/05
Flaw in IE? That depends on.....  JoeMama_z | 01/14/05
heres what i have seen...  linuxoverwindows | 01/15/05
I use a firewall too  JasonL31 | 01/16/05
ie phone home  linuxoverwindows | 01/27/05
what update?  linuxoverwindows | 01/15/05
No Flaw, but they fixed it with SP2?? Yea, right.  DonnieBoy | 01/14/05
What they're saying is...  Michael Kelly | 01/14/05
Well, basically, they are saying they could fix it, but won't  DonnieBoy | 01/14/05
What part do you have trouble understanding  IT Scion | 01/14/05
holding your breath?  linuxoverwindows | 01/15/05
Re: No flaw  X Marks The Spot | 01/14/05
i have SP4  linuxoverwindows | 01/15/05
I tried XP too - then upgraded back to Win2k  JasonL31 | 01/16/05
windows emulators etc  linuxoverwindows | 01/27/05
No Flaw  JakAttak | 01/14/05
Re: No flaw  X Marks The Spot | 01/14/05
Sounds more like phishing (NT)  rapson | 01/14/05
Yeah, and I have...  ReFoRMaT | 01/14/05
Re: No flaws  X Marks The Spot | 01/14/05
okay...reread it  IT Scion | 01/14/05
The hole is in WMP  voska | 01/17/05
It bad enough  chiwawa | 01/15/05
agnitum jammer  linuxoverwindows | 01/15/05
It's about time...  jnaffke@... | 01/15/05
Exactly...  TheCrow_z | 01/15/05
keyword: protection  linuxoverwindows | 01/15/05
No flaws, just M$ "incidental" feature enhancements  drichards1953 | 01/16/05
does it matter if it's a flaw or piggyback  hipparchus2000 | 01/16/05
Yes --  X Marks The Spot | 01/16/05
anyone still use media player  JasonL31 | 01/16/05
I Do  voska | 01/17/05
Here's one you can try.  Yen_z | 01/17/05
Here's an idea  Spoon Jabber | 01/17/05
but... but...  linuxoverwindows | 01/27/05
Of course it's not a flaw....  BitTwiddler | 01/17/05
Microsoft Like An Alcoholic Crack Addict  itanalyst | 01/17/05
at least people on crack can run (nt)  linuxoverwindows | 01/27/05
Neck hurts  Roger Ramjet | 01/18/05
Don't Worry  dstinson_z | 01/18/05
Yes...  MacCanuck | 01/18/05

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