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Except in countries that used XP extensively like China. Non-Microsoft parties had to create and release patches that protected against wannacry.
by PakG1 9y ago
Except in countries that used XP extensively like China. Non-Microsoft parties had to create and release patches that protected against wannacry.
- sesqu 9y agoWhy? The only reason XP came up was because Microsoft went out of their way to patch it themselves.
- PakG1 9y agoBecause XP patches only worked on valid licenses. A ton of XP in China is pirated. So Qihoo 360 created custom patches for all those pirated versions of Windows. Weird Alice in Wonderland situation. https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/15/pirated-windows-china-russia-wannacry/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/15/pirated-windows-china-ru...