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    The Eschelbeck Theory states that only half of the vulnerable systems in the world are patched within the first 30 days of a patch's existence, and that within that same 30-day period, someone invariably releases a virus or a worm to take advantage of the still-vulnerable systems.

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    We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.

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