MS could pay a heavy price for that in the long run. Some day Stuxnet 
and Flame source will make it into the hands of the bad guys and 
Microsoft is going to be totally screwed - as well as the rest of us. 
These super viruses are very short sighted.

On 6/13/2012 8:00 AM, Carl Smith wrote:
> Thanks Mark,
>
> I am a long time computer pro retired.  I did a little research and 
> found that "flame" installs as an MS update and uses MS credentials.  
> If true, MS has some responsibility to prevent installation.  And 
> indeed, as the credentials call home as a necessary function and MS 
> has not corrected the problem, it seems as if it truly is their software.
>
> Lou
>
>  6/12/2012 9:50 AM, Marc Perkel wrote:
>> http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/12/12172042-is-flame-virus-fallout-a-chinese-russian-plot-to-control-the-internet?lite 
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>> Not the best article but United States abuse of the Internet by 
>> creating super viruses could lead to ICANN losing control. I 
>> personally think Flame and Stuxnet will end up being a huge mistake.
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