ID theft ring hits 50 banks, security firm says

dai · 08-08-2005, 02:53 PM

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5...ml?tag=nl.e589

mimo2005 · 08-08-2005, 03:50 PM

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Users of Windows XP who have not installed Service Pack 2 are particularly vulnerable, as the code could be automatically downloaded without the user's knowledge

I found out recently through fixing someone's pc ,that he couldn't install Sp2 because he doesn't own a legit copy of windows XP .
This is bad for people who owns a hacked copy of xp ,these people try to save money ...in a stupid way ,cuz they are vulnerable to trojans .

dai · 08-09-2005, 01:26 AM

i was thinking about the ones that can install but have not installed sp2

SnowBum · 08-09-2005, 02:01 AM

I had Haxdoor-H I think it was called and it was sending credit card info to someone I think, cancled the card right away and luckily we didnt get robbed. Did it just in time cause a few weeks later our bank sent us a letter about that could have happend to us.

This sucks for the people who can but cant... Like me awhile back. I had a legit copy of XP but I was on 19.k dial up at the time and had no way of updating (every few hours it d/ced) I was in the mountains and had no way of getting higher speed internet.

I think M$ should make free disks that they mail to people who cant DL the update. After all I think they can afford it. Just make the people who request it give them the cd key or something.

dai · 08-09-2005, 02:12 AM

ms did make disks available for the cost of the postage,plus mags had them on their cover disks,check with your friends one is sure to have it

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08-09-2005, 02:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,373 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	ms did make disks available for the cost of the postage,plus mags had them on their cover disks,check with your friends one is sure to have it __________________

08-09-2005, 02:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
SnowBum Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 92 OS: XP	I had Haxdoor-H I think it was called and it was sending credit card info to someone I think, cancled the card right away and luckily we didnt get robbed. Did it just in time cause a few weeks later our bank sent us a letter about that could have happend to us. This sucks for the people who can but cant... Like me awhile back. I had a legit copy of XP but I was on 19.k dial up at the time and had no way of updating (every few hours it d/ced) I was in the mountains and had no way of getting higher speed internet. I think M$ should make free disks that they mail to people who cant DL the update. After all I think they can afford it. Just make the people who request it give them the cd key or something.