-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Help With Update That Popped Up
- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:50:42 -0600
O.K. G, bottom line please! This update does need to be installed because
of security issues??
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:53 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Help With Update That Popped Up
> If it makes you feel any better, I read that page several times trying to
> wrap my brain around everything they're trying to tell us. For some
> reason,
> they've chosen to speak more geek than usual and they failed to relate
> this
> 'solution' to the issue it's designed to help fix. I got the rest of my
> info by searching for related items online.
>
> What I can tell you is that there's at least one nasty worm and several
> viruses that have been going around that uses Autorun in order to spread.
> The worm has tremendous potential to become one of the top worldwide
> infections of all time, so the entire internet commmunity (including
> Microsoft) has been working together to put up walls to neutralize it. A
> large part of that effort is the disabling of the autorun feature.
>
> Below is an excerpt from another advisory that explains the concept
> without
> so much geek-speak. I suggest anyone with questions should read through
> the
> Frequently Asked Qeustions section of this advisory to help clear up some
> of
> the confusion.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/967940.mspx
> OR
> http://tinyurl.com/bcntls
>
> ***************************
> Update for Windows Autorun
>
> Published: February 24, 2009
>
> Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update that corrects a
> functionality feature that can help customers in keeping their systems
> protected. The update corrects an issue that prevents the
> NoDriveTypeAutoRun
> registry key from functioning as expected.
>
> When functioning as expected, the NoDriveTypeAutoRun registry key can be
> used to selectively disable Autorun functionality (e.g. AutoPlay, double
> click, and contextual menu features associated with Autorun) for drives on
> a
> user's system and network. Disabling Autorun functionality can help
> protect
> customers from attack vectors that involve the execution of arbitrary code
> by Autorun when inserting a CD-ROM device, USB device, network shares, or
> other media containing a file system with an Autorun.inf file.
>
> We encourage Windows customers to review and install this update. This
> update is available through automatic updating and from the download
> center.
> For more information about this issue, including download links for this
> non-security update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 967715.
> ***************************
>
> Finally, here is an article that explains the reason for going through all
> of this in the first place. It describes how autorun works and why it's a
> threat to your system under certain circumstances.
>
> http://www.windowssecrets.com/2007/11/08/02-One-quick-trick-prevents-Autorun-attacks
> OR
> http://tinyurl.com/a8o44u
>
>
> Peace,
> Gman
> http://www.bornagainamerican.org
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WhatzForDinner" <whatzfordinner@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "PcTechTalk" <PcTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:59 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Help With Update That Popped Up
>
>
>> Ok, this morning I find this update wanting to
>> be installed on my pc
>> Install this update to resolve an issue in which AutoRun features were
>> not
>> correctly disabled. After you install this item, you may have to restart
>> your computer.
>>
>> More information for this update can be found at
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715
>>
>>
>>
>> #1 I haven't ever tried to disable autorun as far as I know, so don't
>> know
>> what that means
>>
>> #2 If I install this will that mean that if I put in a music cd/dvd, or
>> movie dvd that they will
>> not automaticall play? I always want them to start right away.
>>
>> Help,
>>
>> xo,
>>
>> sandy
>>
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Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1971 - Release Date: 02/25/09
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