windows critical update
Every night I receive the critical update for #823559. I
have closed all programs and installed it, uninstalled
it , installed it while zonealarm is on, installed it with
Zonealarm turned off. In my log it show that I
have "successfully" installed it quite few times!! What
is going on? why does it keep coming back??!! I keep my
machine updated all the time but this is nuts! Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37927
Search Hijack
Have what I believe is a trojan horse on pc. Are there any
Microsoft supported downloads available that can get rid
of "xrenoder"? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37918
Interop .NET Server and COM client
Hi All,
We have an application that writes to Windows registry and
some files. Both of these (that is, registry and files)
require the software to impersonate as a highly privileged
user (i.e. Adminstrator) to write to them.
However, with the addition of "Impersonate a client after
authentication" (SeImpersonatePrivilege) user right in
Windows 2000 SP4, the software may not be able to
impersonate if it is running under a normal user account.
This can be a real hassale as Administrators would need to
change policies during installation to allow software to
run under normal user account.
A solution to this problem could be to have a service
running in the background, which would spawn a thread that
allows the software to write to registry/files through
this thread. As a service can run with higher privileges,
writing to registry/files would not be a problem. HOWEVER,
communication between this thread and the rest of software
is a complicated one as they will be two different
processes that need to communicate to each other. Is there
a solution to this problem? I am thinking that the service
could be written in .NET and the rest of software can act
as COM client. Is there an easier way of doing this?
Apart from using a service, in general, is there any other
way to impersonate without requiring administrators to
modify user policies?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ash Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37914
list of programs authorized
Hi this may be a naive question......
Does Microsoft have a publicly accessable list of programs
from the outside world that it authorizes to use without
problems on machines with different microsoft OS.
I think that someone should do this and give it a rating,
like 1* causes major problems when using on a windows
machine....details etc.
or
3* tested with all versions of windows and no problems
found.
I think someone should rate all the third party software
not just the big name commercial companies.
Thanks
MK Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37911
login screens banking, investing etc.
I am experiencing significant difficulty logging into
secure sights. The error message is: This page cannot be
displayed & it also says: DNS error cannot find server. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37902
Folder permissions
Can somebody help me on this? I am trying to set up permissions on a shared folder so that it will be invisible to certain users. I tried everything possible but failed. I can deny access but they will still see it. Any suggestions??? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37895
email and xp security probs
Recently I have been getting at least 5 emails a day with
viruses attached to them. They say they are from
Microsoft (but I know better), with a subject of update,
patch, virus protection and so on. I have ran my virus
protection many times: no virus. I have downloaded all
updates for XP and still hasn't helped! It's driving me
crazyl; anyone know the next step??
Thanks,
Lisa Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37890
e-mail notices
I keep getting notices that email delivery has failed,
they are pointing to unknown sites and to addresses that I
do not know. How can I block these from coming into my
account? They also seem to have a poorly copied MS logo
and header.
Thanks
Charles Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37888
SUS problem with client updates
I have a SUS server installed that is supplying updates to
computers in a lab. The server is in a forest root and the
clients are in a child domain. All of the clients are the
same hardware and software. All clients get their windows
update registry changes from a GPO. The policy is applying
correctly as verified by querying windows update settings
in control panel. Event logs on server and clients record
no errors. Windows update log file on client shows a
connection to the server and logs no errors. ex######.log
files on server show no errors, but only a couple of
clients are actually pulling down the updates and
installing them. I've gone to each of the clients and run
Windows Update via Internet Explorer and have received
different results. Some clients list that there are no
critical updates to install while others list 10 critical
updates. Does anyone have a suggestion as to where to look
to try and resolve this issue? All clients are running ver
5.4.3630.2550 of wuaueng.dll and the server is Windows 2K
server SP3 with SUS SP1. Any and all help would be greatly
appreciated. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37887
SECURITY
I CANT SETUP A SECURITY ACCESS CODE TO PREVENT THE USE OF
MY COMPUTER. LIKE WHEN YOU PRESS START IT WOULD APEAR AND
PREVENT ANYONE THE USE OF MY COMPUTER WITHOUT THE RIGHT
PASS WORD. IF ANYONE COULD HELP ME PLEASE DO SO. THANKS Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37882
security updates
can u delete the old security updates and just keep the
latest one...can u just keep the latest patch and delete
the older ones... Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37881
Domain and non-Domain Connectivity
I have a corporate laptop that has been joined to our
corporate domain. I also have a home network. I would like
to use the printer on my home network when I am there. I
get an error of the sort "no login server available to
service login request".
My home PC is running ME, while my laptop is running 2000.
I am told that the problem is related to the fact that the
laptop has previously joined the corporate domain.
Is there a solution that will allow me to utilize the
printer and other assets on my home network when connected
there? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37880
security alert pop up
when going into certain sites I get security alert pop up
saying my validation certificate is not valid....on the
Halifax.co .uk web site,this says it could be because I
was using IE4 OR IE5 but it is IE6 I have??....the
certificates seem to be from VERISIGN Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37875
Security Bulletin
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043 Print
Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code
Execution (828035)
Issued: October 15, 2003
Version Number: 1.0
Is this patch safe to install on:
- Micros server running NT
- Odyssey server running NT
- FMS server running Windows 2000 Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37869
Security Warning Banners - Suggestions?
Greetings!
I'd like to find some examples of various security warning
banners used on networks, mainframes, PCs, e-Mails, etc.
I couldn't find anything in the MS search facility, so I'm
hoping the folks here can assist. Many thanks.
Doc Farmer Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37865
Spreadsheet of all MS security patches
I'm trying to compile lists of various patches I need to
apply for different customer systems I administer.
Trundling back and forwards through the list of various MS
patches evaluating them is getting overwhelming.
Do MS (Or anyone else) have the list of patches in
spreadsheet form, with what OS/component they apply to, if
they are included in any subsequent rollup or servicepack,
how critical they are, any issues they introduce and their
fix, etc.
This would be a godsend.
Regards,
Andy Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37858
Certificate Chains and store collections.
Are certificate chains and store collections supported in Windows 98? The
MSDN says no, but as far as I checked Windows 98 they are de-facto
supported. Can sombody clarify my this story or provide me with aditional
information on this topic?
Regards,
Vic Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37857
Automatic Updates
Does anyone know about SUS automatic updating? I need to
get it to work reliably and also specify more details
about when it reboots and what kind of feedback the user
gets. Are these things configurable? Also, if a machine
misses its time slot, how can I get it to start the
updates when it joins the network? (Laptop users)
At the moment, its kind of working but not on all the
machines i'm testing it with. Does it contact all
machines in the OU at once, or does it do them in stages?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Jay Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37852
Homepage Resetting
Hello all,
My homepage keeps resetting to "coolhomepage.com" instead
of google, which is what I set. Even though I have reset
it numerous times it keeps doing this.
Does anyone have any ideas? It's REALLY annoying!
Thanks. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37850
Microsoft Patch Hoax e-mail
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------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C39820.E66EC3A0-- Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37846
Windows Updates
I'm from Ontario,Canada and all I want to know is why I
keep getting this Windows Update:817787:Security Update
Windows Media Player 7.1.I've been trying for an hour or
so to find someplace to write for help.My head is spinning
from being sent here and their and all over and ending
back up where I started.I finally found this site to write
too but I really don't know who I'm writing too.I just
want to get rid of this stupid update that I have already
installed four times. Why? And it keeps on comeing
back.I'll try to find this site again to-morrow if you
have any solutions please help me.Thanks.Connie. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37845
continuous boot loop
I am really hoping someone can help me. I ran a norton
scan on my home pc and it found a virus called
W32.HLLP.Spreda.B (also called savenow)It had not actually
infected my computer yet. It was quarantined. I followed
the diretions on the norton site to remove it. At the end
of the directions i was instructed to edit the registry. I
followed all directions to a t and thought all would be
well when i restarted. i was wrong. My computer isnow
stuck in a continuous booting loop. The farthest it ever
gets is the black WINDOWS XP screen that shows windows is
loading, then it makes somne noises and starts to reboot.
It does this over and over and over again without stop. I
don't know what to do!!! Is there anyone out there who can
help me? The dirctions i followed are at the link below.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32
..hllp.spreda.b.html
. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37844
Spider Search
I've got a spider search application on my PC that has
itself hidden somewhere I cannot find. It added its
toolbar for casino games, and pops up several ads for
porn. Does anyone know the app or executable I have to
remove to stop this? Thanks Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37838
Home page
I have no idea what is going on but no matter what I do I
always have this one homepage. I have switched home
pages, deleted my cookies and temp files, and searched my
computer for the name of the website but no matter what I
do every time I restart my computer it is back to that
same site as my homepage..... Can anyone help me with
this? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37837
Security Patch Bugs!!!
Hello,
I bought the XP Home Edition with my Dell PC.
One day I update my PC with Windows Updates
Patch: Windows XP Q811493
Patch: Windows XP KB826939
These two patch are the same and same bugs!
I installed it and when I reboot my PC
1. It load the Login User menu and I log in
or
2. It load the Login User menu
3. A few seconds later my PC suddenly turned off and restart
4. It kept repeating
5. Later I removed the two patches by System Restore in Safe Mode
I wonder why these two patches do this way to my PC. lol
It's buggy patches.
I check that it's not any video or driver conflict.
****If you have a similar problem I have please reply and talk about it!****
--
:: K-Man :: Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37832
Emails
Everytime I get an email with an attachment I can't open
it. It says "OE removed access to the following unsafe
attachments in your mail. I can't open things I know are
safe. Can you help me with this problem
Thank you Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37829
Microsoft Messenger Info and Help
Never rec'd a response to a couple posts in regards to a
mysterious "Microsoft Messenger" pop up. It was telling
me I had to update to use. I used the "what's new"
button, which was a microsoft website, so I updated and
BOOM! It took down my Norton Virus Dectection and email
scan. Any ideas how to fix the problem, and do you know
of any other problems I might encure?
Has anyone ever heard of this type of virus, attack, ect?
D.Jones Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37827
ENDADS.com
The following should have been added to the post I just
sent (the speed of the 'send' click). I have disabled
admin. messengering - but I am looking for a fix that will
allow options on whom I want to block or a bazooka when
they try to message. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37825
ENDADS.com
Have I just not seen the fix to keep the (subject) out of
my computer? Wether I am online or not, once I have been
on line their pop-ups just keep coming. My firewall alerts
me and I click X and deny passage - BUT, why this? Is
there a fix to keep out this marketing that is as
appealing as telemarketing?
Please let me know
Thank you Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37824
Info Given and Info Needed
Ok, no response to prior "Microsoft Messenger" pop-up.
Went ahead and hit update because the "what's new" was an
actual microsoft website. BAD mistake.
Downloaded something that disabled my Norton virus
detection and email scan.
Any suggestions of what to do get Norton working again,
and do you know of any future problems this may effect?
PLEASE>>>>>>>>>>
Original message:
Every time I log on to AOL, I get a message from Microsoft
Messenger (pop up type). States I must upgrade and
download to use. When I click more info, I get
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/whatsnew.asp
I have my computer set on security against adult sites, so
I cannot excess due to adult content. I think it may be a
virus or hi-jack.
I ran Norton and came up with the following virus...
Backdoor.Sinit
JS.Exception.Exploit
Java.Nocheat
I think I deleted all and also ran Spybot and Lava, but I
am still getting the Microsoft messenger. I have tried
deleting Microsoft messenger, but will not let me.
PLEASE HELP!
Thanks
. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37823
Preview pane security in outlook express
If you have the preview pane enabled on outlook express
and can see the message will a virus have a better chance
of engaging your computer? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37822
Security Update (329834)
Why does the Security Update for Windoxs XP(329834)appear
as a new update for me to install, since I have already
installed it numerous times and the status was Successful.
Regards,
Michael Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37817
Deleting Previous searches on msn
How do I delete previous search terms in the Msn "search
the web" area? When clicked twice it drops down a list
of all my previous searches. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37816
cant disable the firewall to do virus scan
A short time ago I read in these N.groups about a link
here at Microsoft on how to enable the firewall that
comes with the computor. I have "Win. XP". I click to
that site and it gave me the option to manually set up
the firewall or have it done for me- (I had already gone
to the 'properties' part in my isp box and clicked
on "advance tab" and checked the first box that
said "Protect my computor .......")before I went to this
web site-
ANYHOW, I chose for 'them' do enable this security for me-
So when I went to check this same box in the prop
section>adv tab> then I noticed that the words UNDER the
part where it says "protect my comp." had disapeared.
So then I went to get a free virus scan at panda and
realized it would not down load- I went back into the box
and un-checked the "protect my comp" and it downloaded
the activeX needed to do these scans-HOWEVER, it does NOT
do anything when I click on SCAN my comp, or anything for
that matter-I tried getting support via email from them
but they have not responded-If I made my question clear,
please advice me where to go.If not, I'll check back and
see if I can give you more info. thanks Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37813
What to do (if anything) about SubSeven
I used to report these to the FBI when they came from
outside the USA but I've gotten lazy. I noticed yesterday
our firewall dropped 17 SubSeven Attacks. One host tried
4 times but the others came from all over the place.
Are these bots attempting these or actual idiots w/
nothing better to do? Should I just ignore them? Maybe
there 's a public website where we can post the hostnames
of the computers that launch these, or someone who keeps a
database of such things.
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37808
Microsoft email attachments?
Over the past week, I've been getting thousands of emails
claiming to be from microsoft telling me that there is a
patch attached to this email. I know this isn't true and
someone has a virus but how do I track them down? The
email headers are coming from dozens of places. Should I
just shut down my email account and start over or is
there a way to fix this. These are like 116kb attachments
and my pc is geting quite bogged down. I have 4678 of
them right now. I called Verio, who hosts my email server
and they said they can show me the email server that the
mail came from but that's it. How do I stop this madness? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37798
Virus or Microsoft Messenger Problem?
Every time I log on to AOL, I get a message from Microsoft
Messenger (pop up type). States I must upgrade and
download to use. When I click more info, I get
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/whatsnew.asp
I have my computer set on security against adult sites, so
I cannot excess due to adult content. I think it may be a
virus or hi-jack.
I ran Norton and came up with the following virus...
Backdoor.Sinit
JS.Exception.Exploit
Java.Nocheat
I think I deleted all and also ran Spybot, Hijack this,
and Lava, but I am still getting the Microsoft messenger.
I have tried deleting Microsoft messenger, but will not
let me.
PLEASE HELP!
Thanks
. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37792
Security patches
Hi, just installed latest update patches
KB828035,KB825119,KB823182,KB824141 for Oct.Problem,after
installation & I reboot, my desktop screen comes back
about 50% larger, so I system restore to get it back to a
normal size screen. How do I get these latest security
patches on my computer(XP) without distorting the screen.
Howard Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37774
Signing in
This may not be the right place to answer this question
but anyways. When I sign in for the msn messagner.
There is a thing that pops up at the bottom saying to
verify your email address click here, but when I do it
just takes me to msn today. Dose anyone know where I go
to verify my email address. Thanks Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37773
Blocking??
I keep getting these 3 porn sites in my favorites
everytime I logon. But when I click on them - it's either
can't find, 404 error, or Forbidden. I don't want these
on my computer. I keep deleting them, but they just keep
popping up. Also, my homepage changes EVERYTIME as
well!!! Do I have a virus??? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37771
128 bit encrpt update
I have wasted an hour of my life on microsoft trying to
find out how to update my internet explorer ver 5 to 128
bit encryption. I use Win 95
Thanks Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37770
help ! with security settings for ActiveX
I cannot get any embedded messages or graphics to appear
(explode) as I constantly get an error message that my
ActiveX security settings will prevent images from
displaying properly. Please help ! ! - - Thanks ! Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37766
Weird Emails
I have been getting emails from microsoft corporation but
the come every minute. I also get emails from
administrator and return notices without even sending any
emails. I keep deleting them but they keep coming. What
can I do? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37763
errorlevel
I am using errorlevel in a batch file to see if the
hotfixes install correctly:
if errorlevel 1 goto :label
On some of the systems it works correctly and others it
does not. My question is this, does anyone know what error
levels the hotfixes output and what they equal or how to
see what they are outputting? I tried 1>filename.txt
2>error.txt and that does not work.
TIA! Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37759
Security patch
Hi, I have been receiving the same email over and over
again. The sender is security@microsoft.com, the message
tells me to download the attached patch. This is the
message:
Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now!
There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
More than 500.000 already infected!
The attachment: patch.exe
Can anyone tell me if this is ligit and secure, and is it
really from Microsoft? How can I verify this?
Ryg
rygatout@videotron.ca Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37756
outlook express address file
I find a file called "~" on my desktop every three or four
times I shut down Outlook Express. When I open the file
using Word, it appears to be coded but seems to have my
address book in it, although the characters are separated
by other symbols. So you know anything about this file?
Is it normal? Is it something I should stop deleting
whenever I find it? Is someone worming his way into my
files? Any insight would be appreciated. Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37755
"SUS Client" is not working
I have installed SUS Server SP1 on 2003 Server. I am
testing it on two machines, one has 2000 sp3 another xp
sp1. I set 'em up using gpedit.msc. It looks alright, but
when look at the log file there is nothing, " THE LOG FILE
IS BLANK ". Anyone wants to help me out ?? Tag: PCT 1.0 Tag: 37747
Somehow the PCT 1.0 got deleted off my computer, so now i
can no longer open secure websites. How can I get it back.
>-----Original Message-----
>Somehow the PCT 1.0 got deleted off my computer, so now i
>can no longer open secure websites. How can I get it
back.
>.
>You might try running SFC (System file checker) to see if
you can find and restore the necessary files.