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Security: Microsoft wants to worm its way into your PC

February 23rd, 2008 Posted/Linked by Shanmuga ShareThis


"Microsoft is taking a leaf out of the virus writers’ handbook, hoping to use friendly "worms" to distribute software patches surreptitiously.

Like the malicious worms that spread from computer to computer by self-replicating and automatically seeking out new computers to infect, the friendly worms will be used to distribute updates to users without forcing them to download anything from a central server." - Content courtesy of Microsoft wants to worm its way into your PC - Security - Technology

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