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Unique ID is built into WinXP final build | |
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| Time: 15:03 EST/20:03 GMT | News Source: The Register | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Microsoft has quietly slipped a Universally Unique ID (UUID) into the ISO of build 2600 of Windows XP, thus giving itself the capability of tracking code leaks back to whoever it was that leaked them. News of the UUID's presence originally broke in the Microsoft beta newsgroups, but the matter has been followed up by Steve Gibson of GRC after postings were forwarded to him. The UUID is located 9400 bytes from the start of the file, and is a HEX ASCII identifier which specifies the downloader's beta test ID and the IP address they're downloading from. So, all Microsoft has to do is download the warez ISO images of 2600 that are currently spreading through the usual channels. It then knows whose beta ID was used to leak the software, and can maybe figure out a little more of what's been going on from the IP address. | ||
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| #1 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 8/28/2001 3:01:23 PM |
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Ahh, but Gibson has a tendency to jump off cliffs, is it not surprising there are many other lemmings following him?
I'd like to see a validation of this from someone else besides Gibson. |
| #2 By 931 (63.169.175.28) at 8/28/2001 5:53:32 PM |
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I can also confirm for the guy above that said
" The register needs to not listen to rumors so easily. I've compared my UID number with three other beta testers and they are all identical. They would need to be unique in order to track anything, this is not what that is for. is md5 matched Steve's" This is bs.. they are different for each beta tester. I have 2 id's and both generated different md5's for the same download from different ip's. 73f5dee1b6deb401c3fb2923a301061b *usa_2600_x86eval.pro_whistler.iso is an example of one that does not match steve's. (last 4 digits have been modified) Not that any of you care anyway.. |
| #3 By 135 (64.214.61.241) at 8/28/2001 10:05:11 PM |
| #24: Huh? |
| #4 By 116 (66.68.134.68) at 8/28/2001 10:19:49 PM |
| #22 you need to chill out. Thanks Dustin for posting that information for us. I appreciate it. Whats the matter you kicked off the beta? |
| #5 By 116 (66.68.134.68) at 8/28/2001 11:23:45 PM |
| They are going to kick someone off the beta for reposting that? Whatever . . . |
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