Tips for Windows Update Over Tor

Alexandru Cezar tor at ze.ro
Tue Aug 18 00:35:27 UTC 2009


> All depends on if _all_ the various MS updates and mechanisms are properly
> signed/checked by the MS update mechanism. Otherwise, it's one massive
> MITM hole. I've no idea on that.

Yes, they are.

Also, the way to go would probably be a third-party utility that download all required
updates to install them later, offline. One that I can think of is c't Offline Update:

http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/80682

Alexandru



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