 Microsoft to release an OOB security patch for the shortcut vulnerability |
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 Jul 31 2010, 05:54 PM
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 Bleep Bleep!  Group: Admin Posts: 33,231 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3  |
 Microsoft has announced that they are going to release an OOB, or out of band, security patch for the Windows shortcut vulnerability. This patch will be released on Monday, August 2, 2010 at or around 10 AM PDT.Microsoft has stated: "We are releasing the bulletin as we've completed the required testing and the update has achieved the appropriate quality bar for broad distribution to customers. Additionally, we're able to confirm that, in the past few days, we've seen an increase in attempts to exploit the vulnerability. We firmly believe that releasing the update out of band is the best thing to do to help protect our customers."It is important that everyone installs this patch when it is released. I, or someone else, will post here when it becomes available for download. -------------------- Lawrence
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Jul 31 2010, 09:30 PM
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 The Tech Kid/Apple genius! Group: Members Posts: 2,272 Joined: 27-November 09 From: Farmington NY also Rochester NY Member No.: 408,665 |
Hey just a heads up, the link no longer works and no longer brings you to the blog post, additionally i am unable to find the blog post.
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Aug 1 2010, 12:31 PM
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 Distinguished Member Group: Malware Study Hall Senior Posts: 632 Joined: 2-January 09 From: United Kingdom / Australia Member No.: 277,321 |
The link is just missing the correct file extension. Add px to the end of the address or alternatively:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/20...ry-2286198.aspx Casey -------------------- Member of the Bleeping Computer A.I.I. early response team!
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Aug 1 2010, 07:12 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 33,231 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
Fixed the link.
Thanks -------------------- Lawrence
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Aug 1 2010, 08:10 PM
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The Tech Kid/Apple genius! Group: Members Posts: 2,272 Joined: 27-November 09 From: Farmington NY also Rochester NY Member No.: 408,665 |
You're very
-------------------- Computerxpds <--click to do a let me google that for you animation!! :)
Please do not PM me for personal help or advice, that is what our forums are for. :) Some important links: Malwarebytes|Avast!5| ATF Cleaner|OTL|Firefox|Need a topic moved or found a spammer? Click Here As you all know summer is coming to an end.(Booo..) So that means I will soon be going back to school and my time on here will decrease. But never the less I will still be on and posting... :) |
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Aug 3 2010, 11:51 AM
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I noticed in my hijackthis log after odd errors after clicking my rocketdock shortcuts and desktop shortcuts (before I read the microsoft update) this:
O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file) That is related to that isn't it? -------------------- I hate spam. Spam makes me go kabo0m. I run forums that get spammed. Now my email account is now sending out spam. Help?
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Aug 3 2010, 08:49 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 33,231 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
Nope... see here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/...42.html#O24Diag -------------------- Lawrence
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Aug 9 2010, 09:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 2-July 10 From: Texas Member No.: 526,813 |
I cannot install this update for some reason...I have Vista 32-bit SP2 (or so system properties tells me) but both the updates for Vista SP2 and Vista x64 SP2 tell me the update does not apply to my system.
...Do I need to move this in this Vista section, or is it ok to post it here? This post has been edited by TechlessOS_3211: Aug 9 2010, 09:33 PM |
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Aug 10 2010, 08:49 AM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 33,231 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
I would ask for help in the Vista section.
-------------------- Lawrence
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Aug 11 2010, 11:19 PM
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That should last all of 5 minutes
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