Wednesday, June 28, 2006

IE7 Beta 2 uninstall problem

If you remove IE7 using Add/Remove in the Control Panel……. as recommended by Microsoft

It does not remove everything… certain .dll files remain

this then causes a serious problem ?... ie: you try to install IE6 again and the computer tells you their is already a newer version of IE installed

and IE6 cannot be reloaded onto your machine… so you end up with NO browser at all….

Which then mean you would have to reinstall Windows Xp to factory settings & lose everything….. and you don’t want that do you……..

I had too last Friday……… but luckily I had most of my stuff backed up………. But it still took 8 hours to put everything back on and get IE6 SP1 back on…… and working.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Microsoft Support Ends for Win 98 /98SE /Me

YOU’VE BEEN WARNED! Even though there are millions of users at home and within companies still using these products every day.

Support for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Millennium Edition Support ends on July 11, 2006.

Microsoft will end public and technical support on July 11, 2006. This also includes security updates.

Microsoft is ending support for these products because they are outdated and can expose customers to security risks. Customers still running Windows 98 or Windows Me need to upgrade to Windows XP (recommended) or Windows Vista Beta (NOT recommended to run as still in Beta until 2007)

WINDOWS 98 & MILLENNIUM USERS ARE ALREADY AT RISK:
Both Windows 98 & Windows Millennium are at risk with a NON-PATCHABLE security vulnerability!

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-015 – Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (Support Document: KB908531)

What to do until you upgrade?
Place your Windows 98 & Windows Millennium computer(s) behind a perimeter firewall which filters traffic on TCP Port 139. A properly configured firewall will block attacks attempting to exploit this vulnerability from outside of the firewall.

Today, will be the last Update Tuesday for these machines.

Friday, June 02, 2006

Archiveus Code Broken (ransomware virus)

This virus (Archiveus) is the latest example of so-called "ransomware" that tries to extort cash from victims.

"This virus swaps files found in the "My Documents" folder on Windows with a single file protected by a 30-digit password. Victims are only told the password if they buy drugs from one of three online pharmacies.

The 30-digit password locking the files is

"mf2lro8sw03ufvnsq034jfowr18f3cszc20vmw".

Using the password should restore all the hijacked files.

"Now the password has been uncovered, there should be no reason for anyone hit by this ransomware attack to have to make any payments to the criminals behind it," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for security firm Sophos".

Full Story from BBC website