[Sussex] Windows UIpdate is it a risk?

Andy Smith andy at lug.org.uk
Sat May 19 17:19:50 UTC 2007


Hi Andrew,

On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 03:58:44PM +0100, Andrew Guard wrote:
> Malware 'hijacks Windows Updates'

As in, malware ALREADY INSTALLED ON THE MACHINE can make the
software that happens to be provided by Microsoft do something other
than it is designed to do.

Cheers,
Andy

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