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    - Skype and security Hello, I expect to install Skype on my laptop (Win XP) to communicate while I'm traveling. I would like to know is there are some security settings that we have to set when working with Skype. Thanks for your advices. Gérard Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93267
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    - WSUS 3.0 console fail After start WSUS 3.0 mmc console i get error (translate from russian): Uncaught exception in equipment of an operated code: FX: {8b6499ed-0241-e032-6508-da4b1c879d7e} It is impossible to result COM-object of type " System. __ ComObject " in the interface type "System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IStream". Operation has come to the end with failure as call QueryInterface of a COM-component for the interface with IID " {0000000C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} " has returned a following mistake: the Interface is not supported (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004002 (E_NOINTERFACE)). Stack: In System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IStream.Stat (STATSTG& pstatstg, Int32 grfStatFlag) In Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.LoadSnapInDataRequestOperation.CreateRequestInfo () In Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.SnapInRequestOperation.ProcessRequest () In Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.Operation.OnThreadTransfer (SimpleOperationCallback callback) I remove WSUS 3.0 console and install it again but it has not solved a problem PS: Original error message (russian): Ð?ÐµÐ¾Ð±Ñ?Ð°Ð±Ð°Ñ?Ñ?Ð²Ð°ÐµÐ¼Ð¾Ðµ Ð¸Ñ?ÐºÐ»Ñ?Ñ?ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ðµ Ð² Ð¾Ñ?Ð½Ð°Ñ?Ñ?ÐºÐµ Ñ?Ð¿Ñ?Ð°Ð²Ð»Ñ?ÐµÐ¼Ð¾Ð³Ð¾ ÐºÐ¾Ð´Ð°: FX:{8b6499ed-0241-e032-6508-da4b1c879d7e} Ð?ÐµÐ²Ð¾Ð·Ð¼Ð¾Ð¶Ð½Ð¾ Ð¿Ñ?Ð¸Ð²ÐµÑ?Ñ?Ð¸ COM-Ð¾Ð±Ñ?ÐµÐºÑ? Ñ?Ð¸Ð¿Ð° "System.__ComObject" Ðº Ð¸Ð½Ñ?ÐµÑ?Ñ?ÐµÐ¹Ñ?Ð½Ð¾Ð¼Ñ? Ñ?Ð¸Ð¿Ñ? "System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IStream". Ð?Ð¿ÐµÑ?Ð°Ñ?Ð¸Ñ? Ð·Ð°Ð²ÐµÑ?Ñ?Ð¸Ð»Ð°Ñ?Ñ? Ñ?Ð¾ Ñ?Ð±Ð¾ÐµÐ¼, Ð¿Ð¾Ñ?ÐºÐ¾Ð»Ñ?ÐºÑ? Ð²Ñ?Ð·Ð¾Ð² QueryInterface COM-ÐºÐ¾Ð¼Ð¿Ð¾Ð½ÐµÐ½Ñ?Ð° Ð´Ð»Ñ? Ð¸Ð½Ñ?ÐµÑ?Ñ?ÐµÐ¹Ñ?Ð° Ñ? IID "{0000000C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" Ð²Ð¾Ð·Ð²Ñ?Ð°Ñ?Ð¸Ð» Ñ?Ð»ÐµÐ´Ñ?Ñ?Ñ?Ñ?Ñ? Ð¾Ñ?Ð¸Ð±ÐºÑ?: Ð?Ð½Ñ?ÐµÑ?Ñ?ÐµÐ¹Ñ? Ð½Ðµ Ð¿Ð¾Ð´Ð´ÐµÑ?Ð¶Ð¸Ð²Ð°ÐµÑ?Ñ?Ñ? (Ð?Ñ?ÐºÐ»Ñ?Ñ?ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ðµ Ð¸Ð· HRESULT: 0x80004002 (E_NOINTERFACE)). Ð¡Ñ?ÐµÐº: Ð² System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComTypes.IStream.Stat(STATSTG& pstatstg, Int32 grfStatFlag) Ð² Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.LoadSnapInDataRequestOperation.CreateRequestInfo() Ð² Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.SnapInRequestOperation.ProcessRequest() Ð² Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.Operation.OnThreadTransfer(SimpleOperationCallback callback) Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93258
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    - WSUS 3.0 Localization group problem? I set group name for clients by GPO. The group name is russian language name. The same group name i create in WSUS 3.0. All clients report well but dont bind to my russian group! All of them are in "Unassign Coomputers" group. When i create english group name, its work well. Is it bug? Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93255
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    - WSUS 3.0 How to localize the interface? How I can change language of the WSUS 3.0 interface? Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93254
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    - Problems with Automatic Updates Hi, Not sure if this is the right place to post this question but.... I have a Windows XP SP2 workstation and whenever AU kicks in to check its update status it takes over the machine. 100% CPU for 5 to 10 minutes. New programs will not start, everything dead slow. If I get Process Explorer running and syspend the WUACTL process then everything works fine. If I resume it 100% CPU for the time and then the workstation is usable again. Any way to de-install/re-install it? Reset it some way? Other than disabling the service (not what I want to do) any thoughts? Thanks Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93248
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    - Increasing security from student PCs We are currently reviewing security on our college IT Network. We operate a single Active Directory domain and give access to various resources on the network using AD groups. Being a college we have both student and staff users with appropriate rights to fileshares, databases etc We are particularly concerned with a scenario where a student gets hold of a staff username and password. As students only have access to the network from student PCs in classrooms we would like to be able to limit the network resources 'visible' from student classrooms. Any information on this would be helpful Thanks Dave Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93246
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    - Are Microsoft developing their own smart cards? Hi Everyone While testing the new beta of Windows 2008 server, I noticed that when installing the CA, the following CSPs are listed: RSA#Microsoft Smart Card Key Storage Provider ECDSA_P256#Microsoft Smart Card Key Storage Provider ECDSA_P384#Microsoft Smart Card Key Storage Provider ECDSA_P521#Microsoft Smart Card Key Storage Provider Does anyone know if that is true, and if so, where can those smart card be purchased? Thanks Moshe Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93244
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    - Unknown Process/Service: eventm (Event Manager) Hi, We had a security breach on a server yesterday. Looking through the processes, the following process caught my eye: c:\windows\system32\eventm.exe It's properties call it the "Services and Controller app" and it runs as a Service called "Event Manager". The Service is a dependency for Event Log. It all looks ok, but the following things concern me: - I cannot find any information from Google or the Microsoft site on the service or the process. - I have never seen Event Log being dependent on another Service, especially not this service. As I can't find any relevant info, I was wondering if anyone knwos anything about this process/service and whether it is genuine. Many Thanks in advance, Ali Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93241
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    - ibm.com stays online, even when locked-out Internet Explorer 6 has a setting in Internet-Options, Content, Internet-Restrictions. In this tab I can setup IE in such a way, that I can browse to ONLY the domains that I have entered in the list for approved websites. (Kiosk-mode) This works fine, I enter eg. www.microsoft.com and I can only browse to microsoft. Now, here's the catch; When I enter the URL www.ibm.com in the address-bar of IE6, I can ALWAYS go to that site! No matter what I enter in the approved-sites-list. Is there a reason for this behaviour? Info: OS is MS Windows XP SP2, with all updates. (except IE 7) Internet Explorer 6 SP2 Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93227
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    - Does anyone know what net_save.dna is? I recently noticed a file named "net_save.dna" in the root of my C: drive. The file 990 bytes (4.00 KB on disk) and was created and last modified yesterday. I've done researched the file all over the web and can't find any answers as to what it is. Others have seen the same file, but no knows its purpose. I thought all the smart people in this group might have some knowledge to shed on this file. Any help and/or ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Mithrill Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93220
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    - help with virus Hi, My computer keeps crashing. The processor goes to 100% usage and it doesn't let me do anything else. I can't update my antivirus (mcafee) it says : Failed to Initialize Updater subsystem. Make sure the mcAfee Framework Service is running. McAfee Common Framework returned error fffff95b @ 2. I went to services and tried to initialize it but it says: McAfee Framework service was started but then stopped. Some services stop if they don't have any tasks to perform, form example, alerts services and performance registry. I translated i have winxp in spanish. I would really appreciate some help. Please let me know how can i send u more information. carocal Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93217
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    - help with virus Hi, My computer keeps crashing. The processor goes to 100% usage and it doesn't let me do anything else. I can't update my antivirus (mcafee) it says : Failed to Initialize Updater subsystem. Make sure the mcAfee Framework Service is running. McAfee Common Framework returned error fffff95b @ 2. I went to services and tried to initialize it but it says: McAfee Framework service was started but then stopped. Some services stop if they don't have any tasks to perform, form example, alerts services and performance registry. I translated i have winxp in spanish. I would really appreciate some help. Please let me know how can i send u more information. carocal Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93216
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    - Certificate Authority Settings What is the typical naming convention when setting up the name field within Certificate Authority? I have read a couple articles that inticate the name should be the same as the company's web site name. ??? I am not sure if that is what I want to do. Is it a logical call that CA uses? HELP!!! Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93215
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    - security logs Hello everyone, I need logs for simulation purpose to detect the attacks. Where can I find web repositories for logs. Can any one help me regarding this issue. Thanks, kanthi. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93213
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    - security logs Hello everyone, I need logs for simulation purpose to detect the attacks. Where can I find web repositories for logs. Can any one help me regarding this issue. Thanks, kanthi. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93212
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    - security logs I need logs for simulation purpose to detect the attacks. Where can I find web repositories for logs. Thanks, kanthi. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93211
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    - Remote Desktop to a machine that is 802.1x authenticated (wired ca When I do a remote desktop to machine that is 802.1x authenticated by an user, machine authentication begins leading to logout of earlier logged in user. Due to some reason the machine is not able to logged in leading to blocking of port . I am using IAS on Widows 2000 server as Radius server. I have a Windows XP machine as my endhost which is to be authenticated and the configured authentication type for 802.1x authentication on my machine is PEAP-MS-CHAP v2. And Nevis Switch acts as authenticator. I could find such an issue reported on Microsoft's site but it is for wireless case. Check the same at :- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/wifi/wififaq.mspx In Microsoft's words:- Q. Do Remote Desktop connections work to Windows wireless clients that use 802.1X authentication? A. Not at this time. All 802.1X-based wireless connections are affected, including those using EAP-TLS or PEAP-MS-CHAP v2. Connections using a static WEP key or WPA-PSK are not affected. Microsoft has addressed this issue in Windows Vista and Windows Server â??Longhorn.â?? So is the issue valid for wired networks as well (I feel wired/wireless should not be an issue as supplicant behavior would be the same)? If the issue if known, is there or will there be any hotfix to avoid this behavior for Windows-XP ? If so, I would like to know to what all Windows OS it affects. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93210
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    - User's Effective Permissions on Domain? Is it possible to inventory a user's effective permissions on network resources (servers & folders & websites) in the user's domain?. For example, Server A and Server B have multiple shares. Person 1 may have read access to a share on A and is a local admin on B. Person 2 may have read access for only 1 of the shares on Server B, etc. Persons 1 and 2 also have read access to folders X and Y on ReportServer R through IIS/windows authentication. These permissions can accumulate through any number of groups or individual permission settings, with increasing complexity. At some point, managers ask: Can you tell me what Joe User has access to? Are there third party security tools that do this? Microsoft analyzers? Not a chance? Any help appreciated. Thanks. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93198
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    - IEEE 802.1x for Domain user accounts only Hi all, I've just started working with the 802.1x authentication and it's brilliant. The scenario I'm looking into implementing is to enable the 802.1x authentication for specific domain accounts on a number of mobile computers. The laptop computers contain a number of accounts, some being domain and local accounts. I'd like the 802.1x authentication to be enabled only when the user logs into his domain account (which obviously will be locally cached). If the user logs into the local user account, 802.1x should be disabled. Can this be done using group policies or any other 3rd party tool ? Any feedback/suggestions are highly appreciated. Thank you. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93190
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    - Network security Here's my situation. In normal operation, my windows network resides behind a reasnably robust firewall. I use static IP addresses throughout my organization for an extra layer of security (no DHCP clients). In addition, I have employed standard windows best practices for security throughout my organization. Because of a special event being held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week I have been forced to activate a DHCP server and allow people to use my network for Internet connectivity. Is there any way that I can authorize the DHCP server to distribute DHCP addresses and then block those addresses from being able to access any of my network resources (outside of the firewall/router)? I'm sure it goes without saying that the information on my network is highly confidential. Basically, here's what I need: Maintain the current network topography (no time to implement new routers/etc...) Assign addresses through DHCP to random computers attaching directly to my network. Block those Addresses from access to all network resources except the internet/router. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. By the way, I do have a reasonable understanding of technical items (MCSE NT4), but I'm relatively new to the Windows 2000/AD world. Chris Guynn Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93188
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    - Duplicate Administrator accounts I have accidentally created an "administrator" account which doesn't have administrator privileges. When i try to log on as administrator I end up logged onto the wrong one and i can't find any way of really logging on as administrator. No other account belongs to the administrator group so I'm in trouble Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93184
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    - mcrdsvc.exe is running at 50%+ at all times now... What to do? I have a problem that has only started over the last week or so and I can't seem to find a way to stop it. I have Media Center and the mcrdsvc.exe is showing up in taskmanager running at 50% cpu and higher at all times. I have turned off all other media center services and tried turning it off but it always comes back on and immediately starts running at 50%+. I also noticed it is running as a Local Service and not as a system service. I ran virus scanners, trojan scanners and even searched fo rte file thinking there might be a hidden one calling itself the same name in disguise, but haven't hit anything. Has anyone had this issue or know what could be causing it? I can't run any programs because it is taking all my resources. My system is a Pentium D 3.Ghz, 4Gb Ram a Radeon X1600 Pro Win Media center 2005. I scan downloads when I get them and have not that I can find gotten infected but anything is possible. I also did searches for anything related to this file and nothing comes up suspicious. Thank You, Jim C. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93182
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    - Latest Matrox PowerDesk SE distributes vulnerable DLLs Hi @ll, if you happen to have a Matrox video card and are going to install their just released latest and greatest, WHQL-certified, unified PowerDesk SE driver "xp2k_204_00_179_se_u_whql.exe": this will install the two outdated and long replaced since MSXML4.DLL and MSXML4R.DLL, at least if you dont have MSXML4 already installed. See MSKB 927978/925627 a.k.a MS06-071. To quote the XML team from <http://blogs.msdn.com/xmlteam/archive/2006/10/23/using-the-right-version-of-msxml-in-internet-explorer.aspx> | MSXML 4.0 was released to the web about 5 years ago, but at this | point has been superseded by MSXML 6.0 and is only intended to | support legacy applications See also: <http://blogs.msdn.com/xmlteam/archive/2007/03/12/msxml4-is-going-to-be-kill-bit-ed.aspx> How can such $%*@§# pass the WHQL tests? Stefan Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93181
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    - sending spam I have started receiving lots of undeliverable or blocked mail to variouse email addresses, which I know is some kind of spam or virus. as this is a company email account, I need to get rid of it quick, before any combacks. Please help. Thank you Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93179
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    - Where to download a free network commands package ? Hi everybody, I just come from the DNS Stuff Web site (www.dnsstuff.com) and I would like to have the same functionnalities installed on my computer : if DNS Stuff is not joignable or if one day they stop their service or for any other reason, I want the commands on my computer. Here are the DNS Stuff functionnalities : DNS Report DNS Timing WHOIS Lookup Spam Database Lookup Reverse DNS lookup IPWHOIS Lookup IP Information DNS Lookup Traceroute (already in Windows) Ping (already in Windows) ISP Cached DNS Lookup Abuse Lookup URL DEOBFUSCATOR Free E-mail Lookup Decimal IPs CIDR/Netmask E-mail Test CSE HTML Validator I am interested in a package of invidual command line commands or better, a graphical application which do all of these. I just want it to be free. If such a package exist, I will save a lot of time searching separately for all the commands. Thanks in advance. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93173
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    - Forcing users to log into Domain account when in workplace Hi all, I've got network with Windows 2003 servers and Active Directory installed. Workstations are mostly mobile users who take their laptops home during the night, and return the next day to work at the office. All laptops have two general accounts created, one local and one domain account. The local account is for the users to work on when at home, while the domain account is for them to use when in the office. I'm now looking into a solution that will 'force' the user to log into the domain account when in the office, not allowing him to access the local account for security reasons. I've been searching for a clear answer, but there seems to be some type of confusion on the topic. If anyone can provide any suggestions or point me toward sources which contain information that allow me to perform the above, it would be highly appreciated! Thanks again, Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93168
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    - Windows 2003 Standard Server- Enterprise CA - EFS Hey all, I'm trying to get EFS set up for all of our client laptops and have run into a road block. I have configured one of our domain controllers as an Enterprise CA so I could autoenroll computers for EFS. I set the default domain policy to add the Root Enterprise certificate to the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities", but when I attempt to add a new Automatic Certificate Request--> Computer, my enterprise (root) CA is not in the list. >From what I've read, a Win2003 Std Svr set as an Enterprise CA should be able to issue computer autoenrollment certificates. What am I missing? If I do get this working, will this allow me to use EFS on our clients, or do I need User certs for that (and Enterprise Edition)? Thanks in advance, Sean Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93155
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    - Giving access to a share folder in domain A to users in Domain B Hello everyone, I'm not sure if I'm in the right forum or not but I will try anyway. I will explain a bit the context of the problem. We are about to migrate our NT4 domain to a new 2003 domain (new domain name on a new server). There is currently a dual domain trust between the 2 domains to ease the migration process. Everything works fine until I try to share a folder in NT4 domain. Let's say I have a local group "sales" in NT4 and a global security group "sales" in AD. The group "Sales" in NT4 has access to a share folder named "CLIENTS". The thing I did was to add the AD's "Sales" group into the NT4's "sales" group (member of it) thinking the AD "sales" group would have the same access as the NT4's "sales" group. Unfortunately it didn't work. I'm probably missing something there because if I add a user or a group from AD's domain directly in the "CLIENTS" folder sharing permission it works. Basically I want both "sales" groups in both domains to have the same access on a file server member of the NT4 domain. Is it possible to do so without changing each folders permissions? Anyone has an idea? I hope I explained it correctly. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93144
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    - IIS Metabase Events Hello. I'm looking for some help on deciphering IIS Metabase Event messages 4500 thru 4512. I was hoping to get some detailed definitions for each of these. The info I got from the Microsoft site is very generalized. We are trying to find out what event triggers these messages so we can know who and what caused these events. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanx, Tony Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93143
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    - Email from Microsoft (?) Hi all, I've recently signed up to receive the MS newsletters and alerts so that I can start to learn more about security issues in depth. Once I'm past my SBS exam I intend to take courses in the security side, but for now I'm no expert and relatively new to the "MS way" ... I received an email this morning claiming to be from Microsoft with the subject "Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions". It doesn't look professional, beginning with text ... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Minor Revisions Issued: May 16, 2007 ******************************************************************** Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS07-027 * MS07-025 * MS07-023 Bulletin Information: ===================== * MS07-027 - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-027.mspx - Reason for Revision: Bulletin revised due to an incorrect file name in Arbitrary File Rewrite Vulnerability - CVE-2007-2221 killbit table; A new issue discovered with the security update: 937409 The "File Download - Security Warning" dialog box opens when you try to open Internet Explorer 7; Updated file names for Internet Explorer 7 - Originally posted: May 8, 2007 - Updated: May 16, 2007 - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical - Version: 1.2 Anyway - I wondered 2 things ... 1. How do I check that it's actually from Microsoft and not a spoofed send address (I have SBS2003 R2 SP2 installed but I haven't yet configured the IMF to check the Sender ID - how do I check that manually ?) 2. How do I check that the links in the email actually point to where they say they point to (ok I have IE7 which SHOULD prevent phishing attacks right? but again I'm interested to know how to assure myself manually) Thanks all. Sorry if these are dumb questions or posted in the wrong place. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93136
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    - Infected w-svhost / worm_rbot.ffx I did an online scan using TrendMicro. It found "worm_rbot.ffx" in the system32 folder. I let it clean. I have not rebooted yet. I googled and most entries say svhost.exe is a bogus file with a worm in it. Some posts said it was a valid process that causes problems after an MS update. I'm confused. I found the file svhost.exe and checked properties -- no version or manufacturer. Its creation date was 2/15/2006 and modification date was 8/10/2004. My computer software was first loaded on 2/15/2006. I use MCE 2005 / XP SP2 with updates. Questions: 1. Is it a worm or a valid MS component? 2. Am I safe to reboot? 3. What other security measures should I take? Thank you for your assistance. -- *rain*drops* Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93130
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    - AD 2003 Password Complexity and French Keyboard drivers Hello, figured I'd throw this around here before buying an answer. I've got an international client who are having trouble with password complexity, particularly in non-english countries (France, Italy) using their countries Windows kb drivers and keyboards. AD Default Domain Policy has the password complexity set to Disabled. The servers are using Microsoft's passflt.dll to enforce complexity. Passwords be 6 in length, 1 day in age. HD personnel sets a French user's password to "Monde7" with password change required. The user logs in and is prompted for a change, but won't accept any passwords that match the standard complexity rules (tried many things like Friends1, !Friends^, ILtheBA!!, but all to no avail). 1. Just what really are the hard, true password rules from Microsoft on complexity - their published information is incorrect. 2. Is anyone having problems with password complexity simply because of different national keyboard drivers and layouts? The two unusual things here are that I'm not experienced with using complexity, except for on my NT4 or older servers, being controlled by anything except AD policy, and I've not had any great depth supporting world wide users with Microsoft products. Thanks in advance for your input! Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93125
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    - SSL Encryption What happens if I 1. Encrypt a message with SSL 2. Send it over the internet 3. A couple of bytes get corrupted. Would that prevent me from decrypting the entire message? -- Arne Garvander Certified .Net Geek Professional Data Dude Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93121
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    - SSL Security IS x.509 certificate the same as Public/private key pair? -- Arne Garvander Certified .Net Geek Professional Data Dude Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93120
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    - Stack smashing/buffer overflow research Hi, let me start by apologising if these are the wrong groups to post these kinds of messages to (I've cross-posted) but after searching the web and not finding any good material I thought there might be someone here who know. I'm a student and I'm currently working on a small project dealing with stack smashing/buffer overflows and protection mechanisms in modern OSes, the idea is to make a survey of the different techniques that can be used to protect an application against these kinds of attacks. On the Windows side I have identified three mechanisms that I'm focusing on, the /GS flag in Visual Studio 2005, ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) and DEP (Data Execution Prevention). Since I'm not a security expert I can't see any way that I might be able to circumvent any of those (even less so all of them together) but I know there are people working with these kinds of things (whatever their intentions are) so what I'm asking is, if there are any known and published stack smashing/buffer overflow attacks that can successfully circumvent the techniques mentioned above (either just one of them or a combination). Any information will be greatly appreciated. PS: Mind the cross-posting when replying -- Erik Wikstr=F6m Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93112
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    - bios password security I have heard, and want to know if any truth to it, that removing the cmos battery will allow access to a laptop that was protected by a bios password?? Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93110
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    - track netbios to ip addres hi, is there an easy way to track down a rouge netbios broadbaster on our subnet? for example, our clients are all set to workgroup "ABCD". and someone bring in their home computer set to "MSHOME" or "Workgroup". It there an easier way to trace what ip address of that workstation is other than sniffing and looking at packets? Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93108
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    - PC Pitstop does anyone have experience with PC Pitstop optimizing software? good or bad? useful and worth $30 or is there something better? mark gill Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93106
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    - Free PKI Smart Cards & CSP for Microsoft Newsgroup Participants Hello In response to the growing interest in Smart Cards & PKI in Windows, the company I work for, SCsquare Ltd. is willing to ship FREE-OF-CHARGE CSP Sample kits, each including 3 PKI Smart Cards and 1 CSP Installation CD. To obtain the package, send your precise shipment & company details to support@scsquare.com Please note in the body of the message that you are responding to the "Microsoft newsgroup participants special offer". I hope this helps bring smart card technologies to prominence. Eyal W. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93101
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    - unwelcome website I keep having an http website popping onto my screen every couple of minutes and a scipt error at about the same frequency, they appear to be linked , it is a chinese site and very irritating, any help much appreciated. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93100
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    - Access to a specific IP for only 2 users Hello. I have a specific IP address and I want that only 2 users may access to it. It's it possible? Regards, Marco Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93099
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    - NTFS Encryption Hi, I am trying to store the certificates for NTFS Encryption on the smartcards of my user. It took me quite long to find a CSP which is capable of doing so. So far it is working now but now I have some questions regarding NTFS encryption. Im am still experimenting around. First I create an encrypted folder, then I export the encryption certificate and import it into the smartcard and delete the certificate from the windows store. If I now log off and on I can only access the encrypted folder if the smartcard is inserted into the reader. The problem here is that as soon I create a new encrypted folder windows does not use the existing encryption certificate but generates a new one. So I would require to have for every encrypted folder a seperate smart card. Any thoughts how I can optimize this? As I mentioned above I currently move the windows generated encryption certificate from the windows store to the card. It would be much more elegant if I could generate my own certificates and windows uses them for encryption. I know that the certificate requires the "File System Encryption" Attribute. In fact some of the certificates I generated do work fine and other are just ignored by windows. Is there somewhere a document about the requirements of an encryption certificate available? Kind Regards Your M&M Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93092
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    - avg versus avast is it a good idea to have both avg and avast running on xp? is one better than the other? i have both, but avast causes startup to be soooo slow. mark gill Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93087
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    - Ntbackup stopped working The whole back bone of security is your ability to back up important files, etc.. before you need to. But if the ntbackup utility does not work, then what is the point of using it... It should be an embarrassment to someone at MS. It worked flawlessly for the dozen or so times I have used it over the last year. Now, it suddenly stopped working. I tap on the shortcut icon and it just sits there...sputters and fizzles a bit...then goes silent. I have uninstalled and reinstalled it about 10 times, with a registry clean out between each install. I have loaded it fresh from the i386 folder on my hard drive and the install CD. I have done a sfc /scannow cmd a few times to see if that might be the problem. I have snooped around the Administrative tool services for some clue...to see if there was the "usual" box with or without a tick mark, where there wasn't or was one before...no clues. I have gone down the list of services to see which have been arbitrarily enabled or disabled... Nothing has worked...and now I have a pile of previously saved files, I can no longer use and must delete to save space... Why must we go begging on these fora when perfectly good, well paid, MS technicians should be able to solve the problem and post a solution in the usual place! We are constantly paying to clean up after someone else's issue... Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93085
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    - New ISS Forum Hey all. Taurus here with a new forum called "Spread the Word!" Come check it out. Its all about Information Systems Security. Sharing of knowledge is encouraged. New and upcoming so join and Spread the Word! Chat, Games, PM's and contest to come along with the following. Even if you don't register now, start posting and lets get the site growing. Pass on the URL to a friend. Thanx! http://www.freepowerboards.com/isstoday/portal.php "The greatest weapon against attack is unity in numbers. Train and fight together." P.S. Moderators needed...check the site for info Hope I'm not intruding on your group. If I am please let me know and I will remove my post. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93081
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    - New Information Systems Security Forum Hey all. Taurus here with a new forum called "Spread the Word!" Come check it out. Its all about Information Systems Security. Sharing of knowledge is encouraged. New and upcoming so join and Spread the Word! Chat, Games, PM's and contest to come along with the following. Even if you don't register now, start posting and lets get the site growing. Pass on the URL to a friend. Thanx! http://www.freepowerboards.com/isstoday/portal.php "The greatest weapon against attack is unity in numbers. Train and fight together." P.S. Moderators needed...check the site for info Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93080
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    - wireless key stored in Windows Hi, Anyone knows where does windows stores the wireless key. I know tools such as wirelesskeyview can retrieve stored key. Is there any way i can find out where are those keys stored on the machine thanks Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93076
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    - Cost Effective Privacy Solutions x-no-archive:yes Web and Usenet Surfing Best Cost Effective Solution? Having looked at www.findnot.com service $295-00 Usd per year once they have got your money you have no control over the customer service you get or chance of refund too They offer a New service Privacy at Broadband speeds? Is it worth it they do keep logs for 5 days so they say. The best way is to use "Onion" peeling method Tor this is extremely slow then there is "Clouds" by Att& T research Not sure on this one seems extremely complicated. Secursurf by Securestar for 80 Euros a year I am told this can be slow. Firefox Browser have also introduced an Add On Privacy Extension Usenetserver for Usenet encryted. Anyone know whats the best solution without tremedous complication and expense? SSelfPity Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93072
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    - Security Setting Hi, I'm getting the following error message when I trried to compile my c program in using MS Visual C++ .Net IDE. "The user's security settings prevent the process from being created." "These settings are required for building" I guess there must be security setting that must be done in Windows XP Pro (in which I'm running). I tried many ways, but nothing seems to be helping. Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93071
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    - Windows Firewall/Norton IS removal I uninstalled Norton IS 2005 with their removal tool from the Symantec site. It seemed to do a good job and all was well.However, my "Windows Security Center" still says "NortonInternet Security is currenlty ON." I've deleted all the residueSymantec/Norton folders left on my drive by the removal tool and haveremoved almost all of the Norton/Symantec registry items. Any help, please? Thanks! Tag: Security Alert Tag: 93070

I am unable to access a Website
when I enter that website I keep getting "this page contains secure & Non
secure items"
When I Ccick yes or No I am unable to Access it? I have contact MSN support
by phone. We tried everything possible.
They Said It may be an Internet explorer security problem & should Call Them ?
Should I Call or is there a software to download to repair it

The website is membershiprewards.com
So far thats the only Site I am having security Access to.

Can you help?

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