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Reporting the important things: > [...] followed by instructions on how to download and install the update, which Microsoft said has been scanned to ensure it'
by janpio 4y ago
Reporting the important things:
> [...] followed by instructions on how to download and install the update, which Microsoft said has been scanned to ensure it's not infected by malware.
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> "Microsoft scanned this file for viruses by using the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to it," the Windows giant said on the update notice page.
- Dan_Sylveste 4y agoWhy the hell would you announce that you've virus-scanned an executable that _your own company_ has produced?