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What happens if you connect Windows XP to the Internet in 2024? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 3 months ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/retrocomputers@lemmy.world

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Have you ever wondered if it's true you can instantly get malware?

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

These videos are always kinda clickbait. He connected it directly to the internet, without any router or firewall.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Yea. You can run xp behind Nat and have an ok experience, the browser will not like modern TLS or CSS. But I will work and what happens in this vid won't happen.

[–] reflectedodds@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's still pretty interesting that there's bots out there just programmed to scan the entire ipv4 space and automatically exploit vulnerabilities.