| Anti-Virus Update Blocks Net Access For Windows XP Users
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engine
msg:4542944 | 12:40 pm on Feb 6, 2013 (gmt 0) |
Thousands of computers running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system were unable to connect to the internet after installing an anti-virus update.
Users said they were also unable to access their internal company networks.
Russian IT security company Kaspersky Labs told users to disable its anti-virus software or roll back the update.
Two hours later it issued a fix - but since their PCs were unable to auto-install new code from the net, users had to perform several tasks first.
Anti-Virus Update Blocks Net Access For Windows XP Users [bbc.co.uk] |
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piatkow
msg:4542945 | 12:44 pm on Feb 6, 2013 (gmt 0) |
XP still accounts for nearly 9% of hits on my main site so it seems a bit early to write it off.
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lucy24
msg:4543174 | 11:23 pm on Feb 6, 2013 (gmt 0) |
"If you are unable to connect to the Internet after installing the new software, go to our web site and..."
Whoops! Different thread :)
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