Gast
2009-08-04, 10:38:56
Microsoft Flags UAC Flaw as Malware: http://www.osnews.com/story/21940/Microsoft_Flags_UAC_Flaw_as_Malware
The media might be heralding Windows 7 as the Windows release which will erase all the bad Vista memories, but there's still this nagging security flaw in Windows 7's User Account Control which Microsoft refuses to fix, stating that it is not a security flaw at all. Well, Microsoft, if this is not a security flaw - then why does your security software block the tool that demonstrates the flaw?
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Microsoft tried to weasel its way out of this situation by consistently claiming that the security flaw was not actually a security flaw, but "by design". Microsoft said that several other security barriers were in place to mitigate the flaw.
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This does raise the question: why does Microsoft's Security Essentials beta specifically block the proof-of-concept code from running?
Windows 7: The Best Vista Service Pack Ever: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001290.html
Vista:
C:\Users\Jeff>ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Windows 7:
C:\Users\Jeff>ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
The media might be heralding Windows 7 as the Windows release which will erase all the bad Vista memories, but there's still this nagging security flaw in Windows 7's User Account Control which Microsoft refuses to fix, stating that it is not a security flaw at all. Well, Microsoft, if this is not a security flaw - then why does your security software block the tool that demonstrates the flaw?
...
Microsoft tried to weasel its way out of this situation by consistently claiming that the security flaw was not actually a security flaw, but "by design". Microsoft said that several other security barriers were in place to mitigate the flaw.
...
This does raise the question: why does Microsoft's Security Essentials beta specifically block the proof-of-concept code from running?
Windows 7: The Best Vista Service Pack Ever: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001290.html
Vista:
C:\Users\Jeff>ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Windows 7:
C:\Users\Jeff>ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]