http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4566504.stm
more security problems with windows. a temp. fix is to turn off picture and fax viewing. this is more then just IE and can affect you even if you are using a 3rd party safer browser like FF or Opera.
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This almost sounds like it is referring to this vulnurability which was patched more than a month ago.
Edit After reviewing the CERT article it appears that the vulnurability exists in the GDI and is still vulnurable on patched systems "...disabling the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer will not eliminate this vulnerability as it is currently thought to exist in the Windows Graphical Device Interface library (GDI32.DLL)..."
It looks like the best solution is to stop using Windows.
Edited, Thu Dec 29 13:18:26 2005 by xythex
Edit After reviewing the CERT article it appears that the vulnurability exists in the GDI and is still vulnurable on patched systems "...disabling the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer will not eliminate this vulnerability as it is currently thought to exist in the Windows Graphical Device Interface library (GDI32.DLL)..."
It looks like the best solution is to stop using Windows.
Edited, Thu Dec 29 13:18:26 2005 by xythex
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xythex wrote:
It looks like the best solution is to stop using Windows.
Edited, Thu Dec 29 13:18:26 2005 by xythex
glad i did almost 2 years ago for personal use and did within the last 6 months for business use.
when my win2k server ate 3 out of 4 SCSI drives data i removed the last vestage of MS from my business and have been MS free since.
Microsoft just released a patch for this
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I went to downloaded a test file from SNDS (whatever the site is) and before I could even start the download Symantec Identified it as Bloodhound 56. Guess that means the AV companies are hip to the problem. Well Symantec at least. Im sure my McAfee at home will pick up on it in about a week or two.
or does that mean that the test file itself is categorized as a Bloodhound variant?
or does that mean that the test file itself is categorized as a Bloodhound variant?
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Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Your tirade against Microsoft and Sony is so cute Singall!
/*hugglez*
/*hugglez*
Meh.
We haven't had any problems here, with it. At least not yet. *knock on wood*
I doubt I'll bother till the patch comes out next week from Microsoft. Something about downloading an unofficial patch developed by a Russian engineer makes me nervous.
We haven't had any problems here, with it. At least not yet. *knock on wood*
I doubt I'll bother till the patch comes out next week from Microsoft. Something about downloading an unofficial patch developed by a Russian engineer makes me nervous.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
why would that be Kakar?
Russian engineers who distribute their patches via P2P are some of the most trusthworthy folks that I can think of!
Edited, Fri Jan 6 11:09:17 2006 by Frakkor
Russian engineers who distribute their patches via P2P are some of the most trusthworthy folks that I can think of!
Edited, Fri Jan 6 11:09:17 2006 by Frakkor
Either that or you could apply the Patch that Microsoft released yesterday that the article was about.
Ioph, try that link if you still want to patch your system, that is assuming your running XP and not 3.1
Edited, Fri Jan 6 11:42:34 2006 by xythex
Ioph, try that link if you still want to patch your system, that is assuming your running XP and not 3.1
Edited, Fri Jan 6 11:42:34 2006 by xythex
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I think Joph's running BASIC.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx
Try that. That page includes direct-download links for Win2k, WinXp, and Win2003.
Try that. That page includes direct-download links for Win2k, WinXp, and Win2003.
The One and Only Frakkor wrote:
Your tirade against Microsoft and Sony is so cute Singall!
/*hugglez*
/*hugglez*
yes i am 100% against Sony, and only partially against MS. I am against an OS and Browser that are more insecure then an open house without doors windows or bars filled with gold bars for anyone to pick up, yet claims to be secure and safe.
this post was to warn all of the windows users here to keep an eye on what they are doing so their system is not needlessly comprimised.
Singdall wrote:
The One and Only Frakkor wrote:
Your tirade against Microsoft and Sony is so cute Singall!
/*hugglez*
/*hugglez*
yes i am 100% against Sony, and only partially against MS. I am against an OS and Browser that are more insecure then an open house without doors windows or bars filled with gold bars for anyone to pick up, yet claims to be secure and safe.
this post was to warn all of the windows users here to keep an eye on what they are doing so their system is not needlessly comprimised.
So you're biased.
Quote:
I think Joph's running BASIC.
<geekon>
OMGZ0RS BASIC isn't even an OS!!!
</geekon>
What can I say. The sum of my computer knowledge was gained via my long tradition of dating techie-geeks.
Edited, Fri Jan 6 12:30:37 2006 by Atomicflea
Edited, Fri Jan 6 12:30:37 2006 by Atomicflea
MentalFrog wrote:
Singdall wrote:
The One and Only Frakkor wrote:
Your tirade against Microsoft and Sony is so cute Singall!
/*hugglez*
/*hugglez*
yes i am 100% against Sony, and only partially against MS. I am against an OS and Browser that are more insecure then an open house without doors windows or bars filled with gold bars for anyone to pick up, yet claims to be secure and safe.
this post was to warn all of the windows users here to keep an eye on what they are doing so their system is not needlessly comprimised.
So you're biased.
no im experianced with how insecure MS OSs are. all of them from 3.1 up to win2k3 and very jaded by the propossed min. system hardware requirements for Vista to be released later this year to as late as 2nd or 3rd quarter 07.
my guess it will release between 4th quarter 06 and 1st quarter 07.
anyways, here is MS stance on the reason for the release coming early. only took them a little longer then normal companies to relize this was a real problem:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4580852.stm
that was MS responce on the 4th. stating that customers should use the unofficial patch to fix MS broaken product and for customers to depend on 3rd party companies to fix MS products. specially as this "bug" is not major...
now for todays responce:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4587434.stm
today it is a major "bug" and needed an emergency earlyl patch to address the "bug".
ok what was differnt between the 4th and today with this "bug?" nothing. it is the same exact problem. the only differance is MS saw that a 3rd party was able to respond and FIX the bug faster and more efficiently then MS could them self. That and all of the bad PR from the media about MS NOT doing anything about it until their normal monthlyl release of "security updates".
it is actions like that from MS are why i am not happy with their lies and FUD.
Quote:
no im experianced with how insecure MS OSs are. all of them from 3.1 up to win2k3 and very jaded by the propossed min. system hardware requirements for Vista to be released later this year to as late as 2nd or 3rd quarter 07.
So why are you so against Sony?
I find it funny that a self claimed professional is so against windows, yet he asks for information to 'pirate' their software on to his customer's computers.
MentalFrog wrote:
Quote:
no im experianced with how insecure MS OSs are. all of them from 3.1 up to win2k3 and very jaded by the propossed min. system hardware requirements for Vista to be released later this year to as late as 2nd or 3rd quarter 07.
So why are you so against Sony?
I find it funny that a self claimed professional is so against windows, yet he asks for information to 'pirate' their software on to his customer's computers.
at no point in time did i ask to pirate their software. pirating is not legal.
as for sony, that is to long of a story as it is something that has built up over the past 4 or 5 years.
So you can't think of a reason, I gotcha.
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
I think Joph's running BASIC.
20 GOTO 10
RUN
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
See. This should be Joph's reward for hitting 20k...
All of his new posts should be converted to BASIC.
All of his new posts should be converted to BASIC.
MentalFrog wrote:
So you can't think of a reason, I gotcha.
gatcha, i think not. do some digging around here i know i have posted it several times as to what i have against Sony. it takes about a page and a half to 2 full pages of typed letters to fill in, so im just not going to waist my time on you with that again.
Singdall wrote:
MentalFrog wrote:
So you can't think of a reason, I gotcha.
gatcha, i think not. do some digging around here i know i have posted it several times as to what i have against Sony. it takes about a page and a half to 2 full pages of typed letters to fill in, so im just not going to waist my time on you with that again.
So I should spend the time to justify your posts? Hah!
Like I said you don't have a good reason.
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
What can I say. The sum of my computer knowledge was gained via my long tradition of dating techie-geeks.
I sent this shirt to you via ground mail. Should be there in a couple more days.
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