On this note...I knopw that XP Service Pack 1 and 2000 Service Pack 3 are designed to allow MS to download updates to give you a more "stable and secure" (oxymoron here I think?).
Maybe MS is using port 1025 as a backdoor to peoples systems...but no.. they wouldn't do that would they? -----Original Message----- From: Shane&Lisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: September 27, 2002 11:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: (clug-talk) port 1025 Blackjack I can't say for absolute certain, but I have read articles suggesting that WindowsXP 'phones home' (Redmond) there is much speculation whether it's spyware or marketing or anti-piracy... You can read all about it. Just google 'windows phone home' I think I read it in www.theregister.co.uk Shane Richard Jenniss wrote: > Yes, I'm using win-dos. My main box is compiling, and I'm selling this latop > soon enough. Anyhow, > > Can anyone tell me, without any reasonable doubt, why various versions of > windows 2000 and XP have port 1025 Open? > > This seems to effect machines after a certain patch. > > Sounds suspicious, I think so. > By product of 9/11 ? Possibly.
