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MS Security Patch Blocks Net Access For ZoneAlarm Users
An anonymous reader writes "Users of Check Point ZoneAlarm security products, including the extremely popular, free-of-charge software firewall, have discovered that a Microsoft security update released on Tuesday has blocked their internet access. The firewall manufacturer is 'investigating the issue,' and so far the workaround seems to be to uninstall the recent DNS spoofing vulnerability fix MS08-037 (KB951748), and not reinstall it until Microsoft or Check Point have come up with updated versions of their products."
Doesn't this seem as if Microsoft wants to weaken people's firewalls for evil purposes? Microsoft can make a lot of money selling exploits to "data mining" companies.
If the patch changes the behaviour then the patch probably caused the problem. You could argue that Zone Alarm was poorly coded but then again why was MS' product allowing them to write bad code in the first place.
I know most casual users think an OS should have everything they need but MS really should cut out all the crap and focus on a rock solid OS that doesn't allow sloppy coding because yes it is their fault still even if ZA was poorly coded just as you'd also be in trouble if you sit by quietly and allowed your partner to molest children or worse yet vote for McCain.
upgrade to Linux, bitches!
GNAA launched my penis to the moon!