Me thinks Microsoft is under a DOS attack right now

[Terminal23]

Been trying all day to get on MSN website and no luck.Also,Hotmail has been down as well as Windows update.Anybody else having problems?

[Droppyale]

no problems here.

[Terminal23]

Humm...maybe it's my ISP then.

[Chaffers]

Terminal23: Do you still have that problem? My gf called me today, and she has the same problem...
Is it still down or has it come back up by itself?
I have no probs accessing MSN/hotmail...

There have been no significant DDoS attacks against MS this week. Perhaps this is the cause?

http://www.techimo.com/newsapp/index.pl?photo=7539

Robert Richmond

[Chaffers]

Thanks!
It just so happens that she's on AOL...
Will wait to see if the problem sorts itself when AOL gets it together...

[ragtop]

Thanks for the news item RobRich. I was wondering why I couldn't do a WIN XP activation online last night (had to do it by phone - what a pain) I also had trouble reaching the WIndows update site, and this morning I can't get to MSN.com either. I'm running RoadRunner, so that must be the cause. Hopefully they get it fixed soon.

[Bushmaster]

Hmmm, How longs this going to last ?

[CraigK]

are there any ideas on what type of glitch it could be? for the past week, when I sign on to hotmail, it says my password is invalid, when I know I'm typing it correctly (just using the pointer fingers). i have to reset the password whenever i sign in.

[ragtop]

Seems like everything's back to normal now - I was just able to get onto MSN.com as well as the Windows update site (to download yet another "critical security update" - thank god for broadband)