 Wmf Vulnerability, not sure I'm doing the right thing |
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 Jan 4 2006, 12:22 AM
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http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic39047.html I have downloaded the Vulnerability Checker and the Shimqvw.bat script. I've run option 1 of the script and it said "successfull" but the vulnerability checker says I'm still vulnerable. Just wondering what was going on? -------------------- Soltek QBIC, Pentium 4 3.0GHz, 512MB RAM, 200GB SATA HDD, ATI Radeon 9600XT 256MB, Netgear 54Mb/s WAP, ridiculously expensive Satellite Broadband Windows XP Home SP2, Trend Micro Internet Security, Firefox, Thunderbird, AdAwareSE, Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster, A-squared Free, Ewido Security Suite. |
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Jan 4 2006, 12:42 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: HJT Team Posts: 2,363 Joined: 13-September 04 From: SE Wisconsin, US Member No.: 2,698 |
Did you also install wmffix_hexblog14.exe ?
-------------------- Derfram
~~~~~~ If I have been of help, please consider a donation to the Humane Animal Welfare Society or your local equivalent. |
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Jan 4 2006, 01:00 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 18-March 05 From: near Sydney, Australia Member No.: 14,809 |
No, I thought running the script was an alternative to that.
-------------------- Soltek QBIC, Pentium 4 3.0GHz, 512MB RAM, 200GB SATA HDD, ATI Radeon 9600XT 256MB, Netgear 54Mb/s WAP, ridiculously expensive Satellite Broadband Windows XP Home SP2, Trend Micro Internet Security, Firefox, Thunderbird, AdAwareSE, Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster, A-squared Free, Ewido Security Suite. |
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Jan 4 2006, 05:25 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 27-December 05 Member No.: 46,564 |
Hi, Just thought that I would throw this in here. I am trying the Microsoft One Care (beta) security program. When I started my computer this morning Microsoft informed me that they are working on the patch but in the meantime my computer is protected from this vulnerability through the one care program.
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Jan 4 2006, 11:56 AM
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Forum Addict Group: HJT Team Posts: 2,363 Joined: 13-September 04 From: SE Wisconsin, US Member No.: 2,698 |
Unregistering the pix/fax viewer is only a partial fix. You also need to install wmffix.
There is *supposed* to be a fix included in next Tuesday's updates. -------------------- Derfram
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Jan 6 2006, 12:01 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 18-March 05 From: near Sydney, Australia Member No.: 14,809 |
Thanks for your replies.
 For those who have not seen the news the Microsoft patch is available *now*. I've installed it (after the usual MS authentication insults  ) and the Vulnerability Checker says I'm "Impregnable"  So for users of Windows XP SP1 and SP2 the point is now moot.
-------------------- Soltek QBIC, Pentium 4 3.0GHz, 512MB RAM, 200GB SATA HDD, ATI Radeon 9600XT 256MB, Netgear 54Mb/s WAP, ridiculously expensive Satellite Broadband Windows XP Home SP2, Trend Micro Internet Security, Firefox, Thunderbird, AdAwareSE, Spybot S&D, SpywareBlaster, A-squared Free, Ewido Security Suite. |
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