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Microsoft Refuses To Fix NT 4.0 Exploit

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the no-visible-means-of-support dept.

shmigget writes "The Register is reporting that Microsoft is throwing in the towel as far as NT 4 is concerned on the latest security flaw to affect Windows 2000, XP, and NT 4. They quote Microsoft as saying 'The architectural limitations of Windows NT 4.0 do not support the changes that would be required to remove this vulnerability.'" There still is a workaround for NT 4.0. Instead of patching the problem, it's advised to firewall off port 135 on an affected machine.

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  1. New Icon ! by rainer_d · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Anyone notice ?

    They changed the icon !!!

    Next thing is, the Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation buys Andover and all assets from VA and closes shop... ;-)

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