XP SP2 "camouflage" becomes a hidden danger in XP SP3

In this regard, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes raised the following questions:

* First, XP SP2 technical support period has ended, Microsoft has not provided XP SP2 security patch. Since these patches are not tested in XP SP2, it is likely to cause some unexpected problems; * Secondly, disguising Windows XP SP2 as XP SP3 will also cause some application compatibility issues; * Finally, modify The registry is only a slow-moving plan, and incompatible patches will likely appear in the future.

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes also made 4 recommendations for Windows XP SP2 users:

l Upgrade XP SP3 l Upgrade operating system (Vista or Windows 7) l Persist Using the Microsoft Knowledge Base article to initially provide a solution for the vulnerability l can not modify the registry key, install the update and then set the CSDVersion key value back to 200.

 XP SP2 users can edit the value of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Control \\Windows registry key, change the DWord value of CSDVersion from 200 to 300 Then reboot the system and XP SP2 becomes XP SP3 installed to the latest security update.

After modifying the registry, "Grand Theft Auto 4" can run normally, then we tested the KB2286198 update. Tests show that WindowsXP-KB2286198-x86-ENU.exe can be installed on the modified XP SP2 system. We also tested the .LNK vulnerability, which is no longer a security threat after patching.  

Finnish anti-virus developer F-Secure security consultant Sean Sullivan said on Monday that XP SP2 users can install the latest by editing the registry key .LNK vulnerability patch. In this regard, technology blog ZDNet columnist Adrian Kingsley-Hughes expressed his views. The .LNK vulnerability patch does not apply to any system lower than XP SP3. However, some XP SP2 users cannot upgrade to XP SP3 or Windows 7 for some special reasons. Sullivan's approach is to disguise the system as XP SP3:

In summary, if you insist on using XP SP2, then you must face an endless stream of security issues.