-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Two Serious New Windows Problems

Hey ml,

Let me know if yours blows up, if not then I will go ahead and do mine!

;0

hehe..
Christine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ML" <my2punkin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:51 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Two Serious New Windows Problems


> OK I undid it..now waiting to see if the whole thing blowssss UPPPPP..(
> crossing fingers)...
> ml
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr." <rdulaneyjr@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 7:20 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Two Serious New Windows Problems
>
>
> In my opinion, yes you should all the security Guru's recommend it, as my
> buddy Pete says "You are only as safe as your last update" ; my opinion is
> that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
>
>  It is possible that M$ will have a special update out for this problem
> before their normal Update Tuesday in Oct but only if it becomes
> catastrophic; which in my opinion will be to late.
>
>  Please remember it should be "turned it back on" after the updates come
> out, though you will most likely never be able to tell you turned this 
> off.
> I plan on reminding everyone to "turn it back on" when the time comes, but 
> I
> am also counting on others to remind us as well.
>
> cristy <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  Is this something I really should
> do?
>
> thanks,
>
> Christine
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr."
> To:
>
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 9:04 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Two Serious New Windows Problems
>
>
>> Hi Cristy it is actually very simple copy the next whole line:
>>
>> regsvr32 -u "%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll"
>>
>> Paste it into you run command
>> and click on OK
>>
>> If you need any assistance I will be glad to help
>>
>>
>> cristy
> wrote:
>> LOL...
>>
>> I was thinking the same thing milady hehe...but wish I could.
>>
>> Christine
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "milady"
>> To:
>>
>> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 1:13 PM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Two Serious New Windows Problems
>>
>>
>>>I hate to say this Robert but geeeeeeeez it's like working with GREEK...I
>>> coudn't manage this if I wanted to..my head won't deal with it.
>>> ECKCKCKCK...
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr."
>>> To: "PC Tech Talk"
>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:43 PM
>>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Two Serious New Windows Problems
>>>
>>>
>>>> Two Serious New Windows Problems
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft's VML Security Advisory - "Vulnerability in Vector Markup
>>>> Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution." This advisory provides a
>>>> general overview of the problem and, fortunately, also provides a 
>>>> robust
>>>> interim work-around to disable Windows' and IE's VML parsing. This can
>>>> and
>>>> should be used until Microsoft has repaired the buffer overrun in the
>>>> VGX.DLL VML parser that is being actively exploited on the Internet.
>>>> How to temporarily protect your system:
>>>> As detailed in Microsoft's VML security advisory (see link above), you
>>>> can
>>>> quickly, easily, and safely protect your system from possible VML
>>>> exploitation by "unregistering" the defective DLL. The system will no
>>>> longer be able to render web-based vector markup language graphics, but
>>>> you won't notice any difference since few sites use VML for benign
>>>> purposes.
>>>> Simply copy this command from this page (highlight the entire line then
>>>> type Ctrl-C to Copy it into the clipboard), then open the "Run..."
>>>> dialog
>>>> by pressing your system's Start button and choosing "Run..." Press
>>>> "Backspace" to remove anything that might already be in the "Open"
>>>> field,
>>>> then type "Ctrl-V" to paste the command into the field. Press "OK" to
>>>> execute the command and you should receive a dialog confirming that the
>>>> VGX.DLL file has been "unregistered" ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> regsvr32 -u "%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll"
>>>> Please tell your family and friends and the word. Since this newly
>>>> discovered Windows VML defect is being actively exploited by thousands
>>>> of
>>>> web sites to install malware, and since viewing malicious eMail with
>>>> many
>>>> versions of Outlook will also cause this to occur, EVERY Windows user 
>>>> is
>>>> a
>>>> potential victim. Please help people to protect themselves.
>>>> How to "re-register" the VGX.DLL:
>>>> Once Microsoft has repaired this defect, which should happen no later
>>>> than
>>>> the second Tuesday in October (Oct. 10th) - and after you have applied
>>>> those October security updates - you should re-register the repaired
>>>> VGX.DLL file by repeating the steps above, but using a command without
>>>> the
>>>> "-u" argument, as follows:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> regsvr32 "%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll"
>>>> At that time, please also remind anyone you may have helped to protect
>>>> themselves through un-registering the DLL to re-register it AFTER they
>>>> have updated their system with the current October patches.
>>>> Windows 2000 Compressed File Corruption
>>>> . . . or as Microsoft's official update page is titled: "Compressed
>>>> files
>>>> that are larger than 4 kilobytes may be corrupted when you create or
>>>> update the files." A serious "regression" error was introduced into 
>>>> last
>>>> month's (August 2006) security patches for Windows 2000 systems. This
>>>> error can cause corruption of NTFS-compressed files on systems that 
>>>> have
>>>> had security update 920958 (MS06-049) applied.
>>>>
>>>> If you are using Windows 2000 (any flavor) and keeping it current with
>>>> monthly security patches, you should IMMEDIATELY apply this patch to
>>>> cure
>>>> the error that was introduced in August's security update:
>>>>
>>>> Obtain the Windows2000-KB925308-x86-ENU.EXE package now.
>>>>
>>>> And, again, please inform anyone you know, who is using Windows 2000,
>>>> about this critical issue.
>>>>
>>>>
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