# What Happens If You Connect Windows XP to the Internet in 2024? 🌐

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/what-happens-if-you-connect-windows-xp-to-the-internet-in-2024/287915>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking\
**Created:** [July 30, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-happens-if-you-connect-windows-xp-to-the-internet-in-2024/287915 "2024-07-30T00:40:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/what-happens-if-you-connect-windows-xp-to-the-internet-in-2024/287915/1 "2024-07-30T00:40:13Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Instant Compromise** : A YouTuber connects Windows XP to the internet without a firewall and quickly gets infected with multiple viruses, rootkits, and malicious services. Malwarebytes detects eight different threats, including a DNS changer linked to Russia.
2. **Vulnerabilities Exploited** : Within hours, a new unauthorized Windows user is added. The test highlights the severe insecurity of Windows XP, showing how easily malicious software can gain control.
3. **Historical Context** : The video also includes a comparison with Windows 7, which remained secure over 10 hours under similar conditions, emphasizing the outdated vulnerabilities of Windows XP.

[Watch the video on YouTube](https://youtube.com)