Blocking ads -> block Windows updates

NewsFactory · Sep 3, 2003, 09:36 AM

Just spotted this bit of news over at Guru 3D.

Microsoft's use of caching servers at Akamai could pose problems for those who have set their Windows system to auto-update and use a hosts file to block advertising or any other web content. Reader Glen Fergus wrote in that his XP system had not updated itself since August 16. On August 18, Microsoft made changes in its DNS so that requests for its website no longer resolved to machines on Microsoft's own network but were handled by caching servers at Akamai.

For More Info Head on over to Guru 3D

~~craig588~~ · Sep 3, 2003, 02:27 PM

Who acctually allows their system to auto update? Its real easy to get a virus that way. I tried sending myself a virus though autoupdate, and it downloaded and ran it without popping up anything on the target computer.

Judas · Sep 3, 2003, 02:48 PM

mine auto updates.... however, i get prompted before hand....

Sep 3, 2003, 09:36 AM	#1
NewsFactory News Guru Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 0	Blocking ads -> block Windows updates Just spotted this bit of news over at Guru 3D. Microsoft's use of caching servers at Akamai could pose problems for those who have set their Windows system to auto-update and use a hosts file to block advertising or any other web content. Reader Glen Fergus wrote in that his XP system had not updated itself since August 16. On August 18, Microsoft made changes in its DNS so that requests for its website no longer resolved to machines on Microsoft's own network but were handled by caching servers at Akamai. For More Info Head on over to Guru 3D

Sep 3, 2003, 02:27 PM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Who acctually allows their system to auto update? Its real easy to get a virus that way. I tried sending myself a virus though autoupdate, and it downloaded and ran it without popping up anything on the target computer.