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Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« on: September 29, 2009, 03:55:25 PM »
Hackers have publicly released new attack code that exploits a critical bug in the Windows operating system, putting pressure on Microsoft to fix the flaw before it leads to a worm outbreak.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/092809-pressure-on-microsoft-as-windows.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2009-09-29

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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 04:26:57 PM »
If your using XP, this doesn't effect you.
I'm using Windows 7 and it's also NOT at risk. :)
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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2009, 04:29:04 PM »
You're using avast!, you're safe ;)
(OK, only if you're using the very latest version)
« Last Edit: September 29, 2009, 04:38:29 PM by igor »

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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2009, 04:40:45 PM »
You're using avast!, you're safe ;)
(OK, only if you're using the very latest version)
Another good reason to get avast! 5 beta updated.... :)
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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2009, 04:54:24 PM »
You're using avast!, you're safe ;)
(OK, only if you're using the very latest version)
Another good reason to get avast! 5 beta updated.... :)
nice one bob  ;D

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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2009, 06:08:12 PM »
Ah but Igor didn't state which latest version, if that is the latest 'beta' version of latest regular release of 4.8.1356 ???
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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2009, 07:25:59 PM »
I meant the latest 4.x... but version 5 should be updated really soon :)

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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2009, 08:48:46 PM »
Hi malware fighters,

Here is the QuickFix and revert QuickFix from MS for a work-around the vulnerability: http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/09/18/update-on-the-smb-vulnerability.aspx

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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2009, 08:53:03 PM »
You're using avast!, you're safe ;)
(OK, only if you're using the very latest version)

Yupeee  ;D ;D (sorry :D)

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Re: Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2009, 12:44:27 AM »
Hi forum friends,

Avast is on the ball, as always. Good news.

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