When I look at my server logs I see lots of attempts to crack into software, components or programming languages I do not use and which can't be found on the server. The common cheap hacking script doesn't even care if it's a windows box when it's dumbly requesting the isapi.dll.
I wonder if the effect is the same as grinding the lock-makers label off my door locks.
I would guess that scripts which bail out humbly in absence of version information are not in the majority, but I could be wrong.
All this does is produce a false sense of security which may lull system administrations into putting off critical upgrades.
> All this does is produce a false sense of security which may lull system administrations into putting off critical upgrades.
Then the sys admin needs replacing.
Creating more work for those that automate system attacks is a good thing.