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WinME security flaw
If you are one of the (few?) people using Windows ME, there is a patch for a major security flaw that you might want to look into.
http://news.com.com/2100-1009-986292.html?tag=fd_top
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Win ME is so bugged they ought to just stop selling it
i installed it, and then, promptly formated over it. i won't sell it to clients either
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I'm wondering what a "buffer run" problem is.. I'd understand if it was an under/oveerrun, but it seems like if it's just a 'run' then all is good
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. . . would then allow an attacker to run software on the victim's computer . . .
Why would you even bother?
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