PatchWork was designed from information provided by the FBI. This information was derived from their investigation into a series of directly related and coordinated intrusions into United States eCommerce and eBanking sites. Through this investigation, the FBI determined the "Attack Vectors" — the specific exploits — that were used by remote intruders to gain entry into Windows NT systems.

You must NOT confuse PatchWork with a general-purpose, comprehensive, patch-verification tool — it is not that. Such capability is beyond the scope of the present utility. We believe that if PatchWork gives your computer the "all clear", then that system will be hardened against the specific Internet eCommerce attacks that have been occurring with disturbing frequency. However, by no means should this PatchWork utility be used as a substitute for continuing comprehensive and proactive security measures.