by wwarren | Jan 19, 2010 | Microsoft, SBS 2008, Security, Security Alerts, Vista, Windows, Windows 7
Computer Security Research – McAfee Labs Blog. This is an expansion of the most recent IE exploit. Now comes the analysis. Allowing a system level file for windows(in this case a dll) be executable without any kind of security context is a really bad idea. ...
by wwarren | Jan 15, 2010 | Microsoft, SBS 2008, Security, Security Alerts, Vista, Windows, Windows 7
This was an exploit form back in ie6. It is present in all version up to 8. mshtml.dll once again has a major issue that allows remote sites to take over your machine. If you are running ie6, ie7, or ie8 you are vulnerable. HOWEVER if you have DEP turned on for ie...
by wwarren | Jan 7, 2010 | Microsoft, Vista, Windows, Windows 7
{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} {00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} {0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428} {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} {1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}...
by wwarren | Jan 5, 2010 | Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7
Want a good way to access all the control panel options in Windows 7 in one easy location? Simply make a folder on your desktop and rename it GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and you are all set. This handy tip was brought to you by [H] reader Edward...
by wwarren | Dec 1, 2009 | Microsoft, Storage, Windows
Channelweb Connect: SMB Channel Voice: SMB Storage Challenges – Two Nice MS Utilities. The Search Server Express is one thing i like. It allows you to have your server index by content everything on your server including PDF’s. This is one i am going to look...
by wwarren | Nov 30, 2009 | Microsoft, SBS 2008, Vista, Windows, Windows 7
Microsoft looking into Windows ‘black screen of death’ problem. I have not run into this with any of my clients. Will keep a lookout though and will update this if things change. *UPDATE* The black screens are caused by the machines already being...