Reavey

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"We have not found quality issues with security update MS10-015," Reavey maintained. malware was to blame was not unexpected.

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"We want to be more clear about our philosophy, so first, we would appreciate a heads-up, even if the researcher does 'full disclosure,'" said Reavey, referring to the label applied when a bug hunter goes public with all the details he has about a vulnerability before a patch is available.

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Reavey denied that today's change was triggered by the Ormandy disclosure, saying that Microsoft had been thinking about CVD for months, and had been working with outside researchers and security experts long before the June brouhaha.

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But Reavey was adamant that CVD, which lacks a commitment to hard deadlines, is what Microsoft's customers wanted.

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"These types of infections often leave the machine in such an unstable state that it cannot be reliably tested," said Reavey.

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"Our investigation has concluded that the reboot occurs because the system is infected with malware," said Reavey.

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"Malware writers modified Windows behavior by attempting to access a specific memory location, instead of letting the operating system determine the address," explained Reavey.

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Reavey acknowledged that Microsoft's patch quality control did not catch the conflict because it's difficult to create malware interaction tests.

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Yesterday, Reavey echoed independent researchers who earlier had blamed an address conflict between MS10-015 and the rootkit for the debacle.

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