Ordering Windows Security Update CD (was Re: Microsoft XP SP2)

Tue Apr 20 06:21:56 UTC 2004

Hmnm, if you:
-- are in Russia or other East Europe country
- got Windows with a computer (so it is 90% pirated one)
- have not credit card

how can you order this CD (of course, pirates will help -:))?

This explains the number of infected systems (in addition to other reasons).
My friends in Moscow have 3 - 4 Windows Me and Windows 98 (those, who are
far from computer business) - no one updated. It is impossible by Internet,
and you never know, is it Microsoft (CD) or is it Hacker (CD) when you
purchase a CD (and you have not any reason to spend a time and money,
purchasing CD).

Updates are not so easy, as it seems, having 1 Mbit DSL at home, good $20K
firewall and 10 Mbit at work (or been ISP itself).

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Donelan" <sean at donelan.com>
To: "Alexei Roudnev" <alex at relcom.net>
Cc: <nanog at merit.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:06 PM
Subject: Ordering Windows Security Update CD (was Re: Microsoft XP SP2)

> On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Alexei Roudnev wrote:
> > - (1) updates are too big to be diownloaded by modem , which fail every
20 -
> > 40 minutes (which is common in many countries);
> > - (2) if you connect to Internet for update, you are infected by virus
much
> > faster than you install update.
> >
> > I saw it. Home user install Win2K, then connect to internet to get
update...
> > and catch virus.
>
> Order the Windows Security Update CD
> Updated Date: April 16, 2004
>
> The Windows Security Update CD will be shipped to you free of charge. This
> CD includes Microsoft critical updates released through October 2003 and
> information to help you protect your PC. In addition, you will also
> receive a free antivirus and firewall trial software CD.
>
> This CD is only available for Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000,
> Windows 98, and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE).
>
> Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp
>
> I do not know if Microsoft plans to refresh the CD, or make it available
> through other channels.
>