Microsoft broken definition update breaks systems running Security Essentials

[mattkrea]

Currently patching 13,000 POS systems in the field due to this. Thanks, Microsoft.

http://hothardware.com/m/News/Coincidence-Or-Accident-Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Bug-Rendering-XP-Machines-Hamstrung-Like-A-Virus/default.aspx

[greenyoda]

The title of the HN post is misleading (probably due to the 80-character limit). The bug only affects Windows XP systems running Microsoft Security Essentials.

[mattkrea → greenyoda]

Actually it also affects server versions that were running MSE--we weren't as that's not a great idea at all but they were impacted.

[us0r]

"Thanks, Microsoft."

Case I'm sure they were all sitting around the office today thinking about how they can make their day more difficult while pissing countless amounts of people off.

[mattkrea → us0r]

My issue here is that it affected every single installation that received this definition update.

What that means to me is that it was not tested once.

That is why I am irritated.