WHy doesn't Microsoft provide contact for security issues
The bogus MS security bulletin is making the rounds
again, and I wanted to report the address it came from so
that Microsoft could track them down, but there is no way
that I can find to post security concerns to them (nor
any way that I can see to actually CONTACT MS people in
any way.) Just in case some one who might chance to
read this has a clue on how to pass it on. Here is the e-
mail address. Seems to be fairly arrogant behavior in
not wanting to talk to anyone about things that affect
their product
Internet Security Center
dvyvhtantfrea_yfpury@newsletters.ms.com Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44808
The Same Update
I have come to realise I have a Trojan on board...can't=20
get rid of it.Now I find,when scanning for updates,I am=20
given the repeated roll-up,over and over again.
I am tired,it is 2.58am.I need to be up in the morning as=20
I am in the middle of organising an airlift.
I am appealing to the writers of this Trojan to please=20
tell me how to remove it.
There are people suffering in this world and your selfish=20
actions are catastrophic.Forget your egos for a moment,if=20
my computer is inoperable,or compromised,I cannot=20
possibly arrange to send anything by air.
I have no idea what you think you are=20
acheiving.Please,show some consideration.You are not the=20
folk heroes you seem to believe you are.
=A3185 that I will be forced to pay Microsoft to get your=20
nasty programme off my computer,means =A3185 less to feed=20
and clothe the children of the Sitara orphanage.
=A3185 that would perhaps have been spent on Obstetrics=20
equippment for a Hospital in Lahore.
Thank You. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44803
Can I disable the GUEST ACCOUNT on Win ME ?
I noticed someone logged into my computer at home when I
went to shutdown. It was guest/TITS. I use ZoneAlarm alot
but want to be sure no one is on my computer. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44800
IE6 and Norton Antivirus
I've just installed Norton Internet Security 2004. Now I
am unable to open any email attachments (Word Documents).
What options should I explore? I've already disabled the
XP firewall and Nortons' email scanning...still no luck. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44787
Help me in taking back my account
Some one have ahcaked my account and I want it back to me
so please help me to take it back
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.... I will be very thankful to you Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44780
How do I config URLSCAN to deny HTTP TRACE
Did a security audit on my Outlook Web Access server today and one of the
high risk vulnerabilities found claimed I should use URLSCAN to deny HTTP
TRACE requests. How do I do this? I've downloaded urltrace but I can't make
head nor tail of it - seems to be an .ini file needs editing, but what do i
put in??
Thanks in advance,
Paul. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44779
Outlook Express Password
My problem is opposite of most peoples.
I want to set password for my E Mail.
Sometimes other people use my computer and I don't want
them to read my mail. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44767
tilde shortcut
I have a shortcut that popped up on my desktop. It is
microsoft flying windows with a tilde character below it.
When I click on properties, I get: type: file 183KB, MS
DOS name (tilde), attributes: archive and nothing else. I
opened it without apparent harm, and got a large file of
code. I deleted it the shortcut, but it came back a
couple of days later. I was working with a Word
document. Is it associated with M/S Word? I also ran a
virus scan on it which was negative. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44755
security patches
When I receive a notice from Microsoft that there are
updates to install, some of them say, "Once you install
this item, it cannot be removed." i.e. #819696. This
bothers me. Can anyone reassure me about installing
something that CANNOT be installed. Thanks. Janice Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44754
Blue screen
I downloaded and installed Norton Internet Security 2004 and ran live
update. Upon completion, a box opens that says to reboot to finish the
update.
Upon reboot, I got an error message that reads:
The instruction at "0x0040a2bc" referenced memory at
"0x00000000". The memory could not be "read".
Click ok to terminate the program.
At the time when that error message popped up, my computer also froze. I
could not move the mouse or curser to click ok and close anything.
Can someone tell me where I can find out what that means and what I need to
do to fix it.
Thanks
Dave
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Dave Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44747
IPSEC-configuration
I have followinf situation:
2 DomainController DC1 and DC2
2 Computer PC1 and PC2
PC1 should communicate witch DC1 and DC2
PC2 should only communicate with DC2
So i wanted to implement IPSEC to solve this problem.
I create a policy who make all the IP-Traffic between PC1 and DC1 Secure
I create a policy who makes accept DC2 Secure request from PC1
all other Traffic is non Secure.
If i configure this with the local policy with a Certificate everythine
works fine.
If i configure the same rules trouth Active Directory the clients wont get
de IPSEC-Policys. What could i done Worng?
How can a get a login without having first the IPSEC-Rules?
I would like to have a solution where i dont have to install something on
the workstations. This example is for testing only. After this we must
implement this on 80x PC1 and 200x PC2.
I hope someone can help me here.
Thxs
Haraöd Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44744
Port 1046
Any one know what this port goes to? I can't find it
anywhere. I have a Sniffer that im trying to learn but it
keeps comming up with destination port 1046 and i have no
idea what its used for. HELP Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44743
Outlook 2002
I am running Windows 2000 and Outook 2002 (XP).
The problem is that when I go to "Security Settings" in
Outlook, Tools, Options, system locks up?????? Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44742
cd rom drive
everytime i insert a cd rom in my disc drive the drawer
just keeps going in and out,it doe,s not read the
information on the cd rom, could anyone give me some
advice on this one? Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44739
What is "your-wg5n33dutv"
I have recently installed a internet security package and
it identified a "Invalid Source IP Address" coming from
255.255.255.255 (protocol icmp)and being sent to your-
wg5n33dutv (followed by my currently assigned ip
address). So I am being pinged. I checked with my ISP
and they are not sending it. I ran Ad-Aware and removed
all non-windows related spy ware. I have done a google
search on this and found several articles refering to
your-wg5n33dutv as a location that seems to store results
of some form of data gathering. Is this some part of
Windows XP or some of their spy software? I am confused
how the source IP can be 255.255.255.255? Does anyone
have any idea of what this is??? Any help would be
greatly appreciated. Thanks
Jeff Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44738
MSN Groups Hacked & Taken Over
Two MSN Group Communities were hacked into last Saturday.
All admin managers were removed, posts monitored and
pages deleted. I have provided complete information to
Customer Support and the guy is simply operating both
like he legitimately owns them. Nothin has been done to
get the guy out of them.
The MSN Pets & Animals Channel was actually initiated by
MSN in 2001 and in 2002 they asked me to take ownership
and run it, which have doen since Feb 2002.There are 7000
members wondering what is going on.
Looking for a step above Customer Support and feeling
very much like burgars took over my house and the police
won't do anything about it. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44737
Log On Password
I have microsoft windows 98. When you turn the computer on
and the you come to the log on page how can I have a
password that works and does not get by passed by pressing
the cancel button. Please Help Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44736
What is System-Level Password?
Hi,
I'm looking for a definition of the following
terminology: System Level Password. I'll appreciate if
somebody can share any information related to it.
Thanks,
Edwin Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44733
Local security policy win2k
Hi all.
I would like to set some restrictions to users who use
stations running
win2k in my netcafe (they are in a workgroup), so that
users cannot install programs or run trojans
on the computers. I set these restrictions in local
security policy but
after that the computers become unuseful and the user or
admin cannot do
even some ordinary tasks like running IE.
I appriciate any help or comment.
Cheers
Behzad Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44732
microsoft notice of license expiration
I get a message that my Microsoft license has expired they
want my credit card number and pin number any suggestions
on how i can stop this message from notifying me every
time I turn computer on. Thank you Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44730
microsoft windows
whenever i turn on computer i get message from Microsoft
windows say License has expired. Then it ask for e mail
address my name and address my credit dard number, pin
number and expiration date. This just started over the
week end. who or how can I contact someone to stop it
thank you Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44729
what is igmp?
this is what is set inside "norton internet security":
-options button...
--firewall tab...
---advanced security settings...
----[_] block igmp
----[x] stealth blocked ports
----[x] permit all except suspected attacks
what is igmp? (internet group management protocol)
should this be set on? Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44724
help
okay my computer has been having some pop up problems and
that has not been a big deal to me but it is also has been
sending me messages that im being monitored can some one
tell me what this means Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44720
Open zip files?
Can I get a virus just by opening a .zip file, without opening any of the
files inside the zip file?
Thanks
--
Walter
The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
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pop ups
HI...... does anyone know if Internet Explorer has a
setting in their browser to help eliminate some pop ups.
If not can you tell me what would be the best why to stop
these. They are actually driving me crazy.
Thanks cutieputie Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44714
Access 2000 Multi User
I have Access 2000 running on a network with four
stations connected to the server, each station has a copy
of the software. When more than one user tries to access
the application we receive an error that says she/he
doesn't have exculsive rights. And when I look at the
directory and file at that time there is a 'lock' icon
on the file.
I looked at the individual security parameters by station,
but don't see anything that looks like it would prevent
access by all users in a multi-user enviorement.
Could this be at the server security level and the
individual stations problem?
Thanks Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44713
Passfilt.dll on NT Server 4.0
H
Just read about the use of passfilt.dll to enforce users to use strong passwords. Does anyone know if we set our DC's to use this dll will it effect the users existing passwords or will it just take effect the next time the users are required to change their passwords??? I don't want to cobble exting logins to the domain!
Thanks in advance. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44711
Internet Explorer
Today I received a message from Internet Explorer(I have
received these before without a problem) in a blue box
which said that an error had been received and that the
computer had to be closed down. It then gave two boxes;
one said 'send error report' and the other said 'don't
send'. I then chose one of the boxes and closed down the
machine. I think that the error I made was to close down
the machine myself rather than let the software do it!
Anyway, I cannot get rid of this box and everytime I turn
the computer on and try and try and get on the internet
by using Internet Explorer the same message is received.
I have pressed the request boxes to both send and don't a
report and nothing changes. Will someone please tell me
what to do.
Many thanks. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44707
attempted-recon
Hello.
My firewall shows an intrusion called "attempted-recon", the reference URL is http://www.whitehats.com/info/IDS311 and a description
shows ICMP L3RetrieverPing.
What is an attempted-recon? What information gives me a refernce URL concerning firewalls and what is an ICMP L3RetrieverPing?
Thanks a lot for information about these topics!
Greetings,
Tim. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44706
Authorisation failed
I am attempting to get into a secure site from my home
laptop. I can get into it when I am at work. I am using
Internet Explorer as my browser (the same at work).
However on my home laptop I get the message:
Unauthorised: proper authorisation is required for the
administration of this proxy. Either your browser does
not perform authorisation or your authorisation has
failed.
Any ideas on this?
Kind regards
Laurence Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44705
PPP protocol and Firewall
Hello! On which port are connected 2 modems who
communicate using PPP protocol ? One of them is waiting
(host), but the other is dialing (client). I will install
on the host computer with waiting modem software Firewall -
for example Sygate. I will create a rule for allowing of
TCP port which is used from the 2 computers for
communication. But I don't know PPP protocol which port
uses so that I can create a rule in Firewall for allowing
of this port. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44702
MHTML Redirection Patch?
I got this vulnerability alert from bugtraq in November
and MS hasn't released a patch for it yet. Setting
active scripting to Prompt is the only work-around and is
very frustrating to users, but I have no choice since the
bug is so lethal. When will a patch for this
vulnerability be released? Thanks.
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/345614/2003-11-
23/2003-11-29/0
Aaron Geiger Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44699
Firewall Protection
I have Windows XP home edition loaded on my desktop. I
recently added a Microsoft MN-7OO wireless base station
and a wireless notebook adapter. When I installed this it
told me to disable the Windows XP firewall. Does anyone
know if that firewall should be turned back on or does
the base station have a firewall also? Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44697
"Use this patch immediately"
I've received a message claiming to be from
security@microsoft.com titled "Use this patch
immediately".
It reads exactly as follows:
Dear friend, use this Internet Explorer patch now!
There are dangerous virus in the Internet now!
More than 500,000 already infected!
I figure that it is a virus, judging by the way it
was worded. Anyway, I couldn't detect any virus through
a scan of the e-mail. Any idea on what it may be before
I just blow it away? Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44683
home page
can anyone tell me why my home page keeps
changing...everytime I go online theres another home page
in it's place..please help.... Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44677
Outlook Express- can't open attachments
We recently had our computer rebuilt and have a new
version of OE. I sent some files home (Excel, Word) from
work, and OE won't allow me to access them. It says "OE
removed access to the following unsafe attachments in your
mail:".
Any idea why this is happening and what we can do to
change it? Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44671
Is this legal?
I play IL2 forgotten battles on Hyperlobby. I recently
seen a host in the lobby that bannes players post their
IP's...Provider...and User Name. Is this legal? What
can someone do about this? Who to call or talk to? He
has posted my IP about a month ago...and the more I think
about it ...the madder I get. Thanks for any reponse
Cya
Scott
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MSN Messenger I got kicked out
I just reinstalled MSN Messeneger from the website, and a
message came after awhile say "I've logged out because
I've logged in at another location", this is bullshit as
I'm the only one with the password "as far as I thought",
and I changed my passwrod imidiatly to something totally
different, and it happened again.
Can anybody tell me why this happens?
Thanks.
Dj. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44657
Architecture for multiple servers
Hi All,
I am about to upgrade our NT 4.0 servers with 2003 servers. I anticipate
that I will have either 3 or 4 servers operational. One will be for
Exchange, one for Oracle, one for Terminal Server connections, and a fourth
for File sharing and storage. I may be able to squeeze the file storage to
the Terminal Server, but not sure.
Anyway, our current architecture is:
public IP to Nortel Contivity box for VPN access
public IP to NIC1 in exchange server
private IP to NIC2 in exchange server
exchange server performing proxy et al to the local network
I would like to make this more secure. First, and foremost, I understand
that by default 2003 server IIS is MUCH better than 4.0 was. My question
is: should I have a hardware firewall put in place, and route the traffic
based on ports? Should I have 2 NICs in the new exchange server?
I want to do this one right, since I had no say in the original NT system we
are currently using.
Thanks for any input!
Jerry Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44656
xp home edition "lost " owner and password on my screen
Our laptop computer came with xp home editions installed. Somebody set it up so I could click on my user name and I'm in. For some reason I have the half of the screen that tells me to click on user name, but my name on the right side is now missing. All I can do is cut the thing off. What's worse, the "expert" that set it up no longer works for us
Anthony tells me " Do not Re-format with the operating program, if I install the c.d. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44651
Local Security Settings
Pardon the newbie question here:
How do I adjust the local users and groups security
settings on a Windows 2003 server (it is part of a domain,
but not a controller)? When I open the window for Local
Secutiry Policy, the appropriate files appear, however,
they have a padlock on them. I AM logging as the
adminstrator as well.
Thanks,
Daniel Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44643
MSDN for sale ? Legal ?
I was kinda curious on one issue. I used to receive MSDN and of course loved
it.
I recently saw at a local used bookstore/software store where they had a
pretty up to date copy of MSDN complete with Three Binders of CD's and a
smaller binder of DVD's. All access codes were attached. The only problem
is, if this software has already been activated if its legal or not ?
Anyone know the answer on this one ?
Thanks
Tedd
--
Tedd Riggs
PDA Square Content Developer
www.pdasquare.com Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44642
Password for Outlook Express
Recently tried to access my e-mail account and was
unexpectantly asked for a password for the account. The
account has been open for several years and I may have, at
the onset, established a password, however; since that
time I have forgotten it. Why is it that now I am being
asked for the password? Is there a way to circumvent the
use of the password to be able to retrieve my e-mail,
which I haven't been able to get now since Jan. 13, 2004.
Help!!! Thanks!!!! Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44639
Messenger security
Does MSN Messenger use H.323 for voice features. It has
been mentioned that AIM uses the protocol (though AOL has
yet to comment about it's vulernability to CA-2004-01).
If Messenger does use H.323 (We know NetMeeting does), has
Microsoft commented on it's possible vulnerability or if
they are testing it?
--jrs Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44632
Lost my MS search tool to Shop Nav
ShopNav, a shopping search engine, appears everytime I
hit the "search" button in IE.
I cannot get rid of it. I want my regular MS search
back. Can anyone suggest a fix.
I have been to the "ShopNav" website where they have an
uninstaller.... It does not work. (Suprising,,,eh?)
Thanks Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44629
SID to Groupname.
Hi,
Is there anyway of recovering the SID of an old group to a newly created
group with the same name? I suppose what im trying to do is SID mapping.
Regards,
Steve. Tag: Erase Hard Drive Tag: 44628
I want to pass my Dell deminsion L550 computer on to my
kid. How can I completely erase the disk so he can then
install a clean Windows 98.
JDJ writes:
>-----Original Message-----
>I want to pass my Dell deminsion L550 computer on to my
>kid. How can I completely erase the disk so he can then
>install a clean Windows 98.
>.