So today I managed to do the most horrible software hack of my life. I had to edit the executable for IE7 to make it send the browser string from IE6 in order to be able to validate my virus scanner.
Yup, that's right, I had to change software to fake being an older version for a VIRUS SCANNER to be able to contact it's home webserver and work.
Why is this you might ask?
Because internet explorer 7 shows up as being a netscape browser to their server... When I asked tech support I was told that they didn't support that browser because it wasn't available and noone had it yet.
That's right, noone has it yet.
Well obviously someone does don't they.
*sigh* oh well, got it working anyways and once again these fine people are protecting my computer. There needs to be some sort of validation process, hey I'm a programmer can you just bump me up the chain so I can talk to the guys who make it work?
Yup, that's right, I had to change software to fake being an older version for a VIRUS SCANNER to be able to contact it's home webserver and work.
Why is this you might ask?
Because internet explorer 7 shows up as being a netscape browser to their server... When I asked tech support I was told that they didn't support that browser because it wasn't available and noone had it yet.
That's right, noone has it yet.
Well obviously someone does don't they.
*sigh* oh well, got it working anyways and once again these fine people are protecting my computer. There needs to be some sort of validation process, hey I'm a programmer can you just bump me up the chain so I can talk to the guys who make it work?
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lavinia:
Huh?
glitch:
too bad yes that was me in the tie!!!!! oh well thought I may have missed you.....wierd nite!!!!! guess until next time!!!