Microsoft 'extinguishes' windowsupdate.com

From: Eric van Wiltenburg (vanwilt_at_uvic.ca)
Date: 08/15/03

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Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 14:06:35 -0700

    http://news.com.com/2100-1002-5063592.html

    windowsupdate.com isn't resolving to an IP anymore...

    Microsoft's move should ease some pressure. Of course, the next variant will probably attack a name that's a little harder to sidestep.

    Eric.

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