Microsoft OneCare Firewall broken, Kama Sutra virus news
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The firewall component in Microsoft's Windows OneCare security bundle has holes, experts have warned.
If you do not know previously, OneCare is Microsoft's plan to create an antivirus+firewall bundle for Windows. Its status (freeware/shareware/payware) is still undecided, but Windows Defender (antispyware) will be free for all Windows users.
Source: ZDNetThe security software, available in a public beta version, by default allows applications that use the Java Virtual Machine or have a digital signature to connect to the Internet.
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Like any blanket security-bypass rule, these default settings are a bad idea, said Mark Curphey, vice president at vulnerability management specialist Foundstone, a part of McAfee.
"Any firewall, any security device should have a default deny," Curphey said in an interview Tuesday. "Any door should always be closed."
Curphey discovered the issue when running software on his wife's computer, on which he had installed OneCare. He informed Foundstone security consultant Roger Grimes, who subsequently blogged about it on the InfoWorld Web site. Grimes also blasted the default bypass settings.
"It just invites malicious hackers and other malware goons to exploit it," Grimes wrote.
Microsoft is slacking again for virus fixes, in this case the Kama Sutra virus; infected PCs will be in danger tomorrow.Software giant Microsoft has it in its paws to fix a potential virus nightmare for its customers, but is sitting on the patch.
Microsoft is slower, and never trust them. Talk about Microsoft's determination to provide better security?
Tomorrow the Kama Sutra worm will overwrite Office documents on infected PCs, as viruses do. It will do this again next month. -
No point. Virus will activate tomorrow. Unless your system clock spoil.
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we change the date to 4 feb today loh
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Was reading about the OneCare news a while ago. Never trust Microsoft. MS is better doing what it does best, developing Windows, instead of wandering into the internet security arena! They'll only make things worse...
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sometime it just not wise to use software that is not the company speciality. especially microsoft who is famous for bugs in their OS, so when it come to firewall etc can't help but simply got to say it not suprising if such an error occurs. better to stick with proven brand when it come to anti-virus and firewall.
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Many computer users do not know what is firewall, antivirus etc. Microsoft will probably be bundling it with Windows Vista, and it will help many people. (Like, so many people still using IE because it comes bundled; computer illiterate people usually ignore other software)Originally posted by chanff8:Was reading about the OneCare news a while ago. Never trust Microsoft. MS is better doing what it does best, developing Windows, instead of wandering into the internet security arena! They'll only make things worse...
Hope my theory works out. -
Don't know the virus clever enough to notice or not....Originally posted by FireIce:we change the date to 4 feb today loh -
asshats Microsoft have the patch but will not release it until the virus has caused enough havoc
read about it here => Kama Sutra worm to delete computer files February 3, but Microsoft refuses to release patch before February 14
i think i'll get an Apple iMac next -
Mac?Originally posted by the Bear:asshats Microsoft have the patch but will not release it until the virus has caused enough havoc
read about it here => Kama Sutra worm to delete computer files February 3, but Microsoft refuses to release patch before February 14
i think i'll get an Apple iMac next
My cousin got a old e-mac, can't operate it well, gah.
But it does look real nice with the all white finish, doesn't look old at all.
The desktop too, looks refreshing compared to windows. -
Chuay buay tio antivirus and only got microsoft firewall, i'm doomed.
Donno if my files will be affected. -
1 min to 12.
Hohoho. -
hmm..so far so good lea...
Or its bcos i never go see my doc for work?Mayb already all disappeared?
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If your system didn't crash or something then should be alright...
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You got the virus?Originally posted by bo liao:hmm..so far so good lea...
Or its bcos i never go see my doc for work?Mayb already all disappeared? -
I think I better start backing up now... -
So far so good, like nothing happen liddat.
Thought it was gonna be like a big epidemic where every single internet user will get affected. -
wtf Microsoft is pissing me off...Originally posted by the Bear:asshats Microsoft have the patch but will not release it until the virus has caused enough havoc
read about it here => Kama Sutra worm to delete computer files February 3, but Microsoft refuses to release patch before February 14
i think i'll get an Apple iMac next