Comments on: Vista SP1 Introduces Hotpatching http://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/ Technology News Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: » Hotpatching en SP1: actualiza el sistema sin reiniciarlo Win-Vista.es | Blog de Windows Vistahttp://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126936 » Hotpatching en SP1: actualiza el sistema sin reiniciarlo Win-Vista.es | Blog de Windows Vista Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:44:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/11/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126936 [...] | Vía Cybernet News [...] [...] | Vía Cybernet News [...]

]]> By: WindowsObserverhttp://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126754 WindowsObserver Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:09:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/11/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126754 Great article - thanks! Great article – thanks!

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126704 Ryan Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:45:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/11/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126704 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-126651" rel="nofollow">mi wrote:</a><blockquote>hotpatching requires SYSTEM privileges and a signature-token, it’s only performed by a Microsoft component. A virus can’t use hotpatching because it doesn’t have the right permissions.</blockquote></div> True, but that's not to say that a virus wouldn't be able to spoof permissions. It wouldn't be the first time that has happened. mi wrote:
hotpatching requires SYSTEM privileges and a signature-token, it’s only performed by a Microsoft component. A virus can’t use hotpatching because it doesn’t have the right permissions.

True, but that’s not to say that a virus wouldn’t be able to spoof permissions. It wouldn’t be the first time that has happened.

]]> By: Vista SP1 permite instalar actualizaciones sin reiniciarhttp://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126683 Vista SP1 permite instalar actualizaciones sin reiniciar Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:09:39 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/11/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126683 [...] Vía Cybernet News Prohibida su copia total con o sin fines comerciales. Copias parciales deben citar la fuente. [...] [...] Vía Cybernet News Prohibida su copia total con o sin fines comerciales. Copias parciales deben citar la fuente. [...]

]]> By: mihttp://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126651 mi Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:20:28 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/11/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126651 hotpatching requires SYSTEM privileges and a signature-token, it's only performed by a Microsoft component. A virus can't use hotpatching because it doesn't have the right permissions. hotpatching requires SYSTEM privileges and a signature-token, it’s only performed by a Microsoft component. A virus can’t use hotpatching because it doesn’t have the right permissions.

]]> By: ITsVISTA Web Links: December 14th, 2007 | ITsVISTAhttp://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126634 ITsVISTA Web Links: December 14th, 2007 | ITsVISTA Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:30:44 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/11/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126634 [...] Vista SP1 Introduces Hotpatching One of the improvements in Vista’s SP1 will be ‘hotpatching’, which should cut down on the amount of restarts required for updates. (tags: SP1 Updates ) [...] [...] Vista SP1 Introduces Hotpatching One of the improvements in Vista’s SP1 will be ‘hotpatching’, which should cut down on the amount of restarts required for updates. (tags: SP1 Updates ) [...]

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126447 Ryan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:07:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/11/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126447 That's true, but I also think that it would be easier to slip past antivirus scanners if the file update was much more instantaneous rather than delayed by restarting. That’s true, but I also think that it would be easier to slip past antivirus scanners if the file update was much more instantaneous rather than delayed by restarting.

]]> By: CoryChttp://cybernetnews.com/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126331 CoryC Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:59:16 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/12/11/vista-sp1-introduces-hotpatching/#comment-126331 I don't see Hotpatching as a security threat. A virus could just as easily install and then trigger a reboot. I don’t see Hotpatching as a security threat. A virus could just as easily install and then trigger a reboot.

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