XP2 Spotted In The Wild 634
LostCluster writes "WinXP SP2 has just been released to the public via Automatic Update, but eWeek and PC Magazine are together reporting that Windows XP SP2's 'Windows Security Center' is just about as insecure as it could possibly be. According to them, any program (including ActiveX controls) can access and edit the Windows Management Instrumentation database, and therefore spoof the security status of an insecure box to report that it is properly secured."
Clippy.exe is eeevvviiilll (Score:5, Funny)
That MF'ing Clippy.exe in MS Word better stop accessing my Instrumentation database or I'll punch that SOB into the middle of next week. Really any program can access and edit the Windows Management Instrumentation database; I knew solitrae and tetris and an altier motive.
No problem here! (Score:5, Funny)
SP2 - as secure as any linux distro... (Score:5, Funny)
Internet Meltdown Predicted for Today (Score:5, Funny)
That's ok (Score:5, Funny)
That's ok. MS probably wants it to be easy to use so that everyone can use it.
Re:Scary stuff. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Leopard? (Score:5, Funny)
Cue Marlin Perkins (of the old Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom [museum.tv] shows):
MP: "Today, we are going to find and capture the elusive XP2 Leopard. My associate, Jim, is armed with a toe-nail clipper and a badminton raquet. Jim, why don't you start marching down that trail over there? I'll be back at the truck with the cameraman and a bottle of scotch."
Send in the Rovers (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe MS could get NASA to send a few rovers in there to see what they can find out.
Re:Scary stuff. (Score:1, Funny)
LOL
Re:I'm sorry, were you expecting better? (Score:2, Funny)
I really appreciate you letting script kiddies hack my box with an ActiveX control to make it look like I'm "secure" when I'm really being ass-raped and turned into a SPAM server!
Another excellent release. Kudos!
Re:Scary stuff. (Score:5, Funny)
I guess I'll have to switch back to IE.
Easiest way to break into any box... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Still better than Unix. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Oh my god! (Score:1, Funny)
WARNING (Score:0, Funny)
Windows? (Score:3, Funny)
Calling Dr. Freud (Score:3, Funny)
I'd bet it's when I'm taping out the BPM for the music loaded on the drive. It has to be like the Chinese water torture. Poor little computer.
Please, let us make amends. I'm offering a sincere apology and promise to do what I can in the future to keep you from feeling battered and furthering your feelings of insecurity.
Good thing I've got all your patches up to date, or you might find strangers abusing you from far away locations. I'd never let you have such unsecured access. It' would only lead to more insecurity.
Programs in the wild (Score:5, Funny)
We're out 'ere lookin for signs of the elusive XP2 that's been said to be lurkin' in the wild...
Crikey, I've just spotted a wild paypah-clip in it's natural 'abitat! Look at those big ole eyes an'.. oh!.. there he goes trying to ask me if he can 'elp me!! You see, this creature is what's known as a parasite, 'ee leeches off o' your Windows Management Instrumentation databases. It's 'ard to satisfy one o' these buggers, they'll never leave ya alone until they've done your work for ya.
</steve irwin>
Thank god it's just IT (Score:3, Funny)
They would invade a country run by a dictator, continue the dictator's tortures even in the same places, inflame the world and make the world an insanely dangerous place to live.
Oh, wait...
Re:diffrence between the 280 meg and 100 meg SP2? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Please help a Linux Newbie (Score:5, Funny)
What do you mean *They*?
It's the same guy Anonymous Coward every time!
Re:Programs in the wild (Score:2, Funny)
Watch as I stick my thumb up its ass!
Animated dog... (Score:5, Funny)