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  • Well, while I'd like it better if Microsoft removed the rootkit
    This is a good start..... I wonder if they can even remove the rootkit without hosing the system?
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    Lerianis10
    4th Mar 2010
  • Probably not a good idea
    I highly recommend reading comments at this link:

    http://aplawrence.com/Linux/strange-hack.html
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    Earthling2
    4th Mar 2010
  • MS will not remove the RK as part of a regular patch
    Too much at stake there, such as liability if
    the process goes wrong - which it can if the
    rootkit herders update their defenses.

    The prudent approach seems to be what MS
    decided: If something strange is going on which
    could cause the machine to become inoperable,
    better refuse to patch.

    Having said that, expect a remover for this
    particular rootkit to be included in an
    upcoming release of the Windows Malicious
    Software Remover. This is a tool you opt into
    and accept can tamper with your system beyond
    simply patching it.
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    honeymonster
    7th Mar 2010
  • It is better to reinstall
    If the machine has a rootkit, chances are there is so much more going on that it is better to reinstall and change the passwords.

    Don't forget to clean up the boot sectors and MBR. Do this while booted from a CD-ROM. Bootsect.exe is available on Win7 installation disk. Search for more details:

    http://www.bing.com/search?q=bootsect+MBR+site%3Amicrosoft.com

    Again, if you think this is a Windows-specific problem, read comments to this article:

    http://aplawrence.com/Linux/strange-hack.html

    "Cleaning up" a rootkit is a bad idea.
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    Earthling2
    7th Mar 2010
  • You mean the one they said didn't exist?
    I swear Microsoft posted that this error didn't exist, something about having no substantiated cases or some such...

    ...but now I can't find the old articles anywhere
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    Socratesfoot
    5th Mar 2010
  • Probably because they don't exist.
    I swear Microsoft posted that this error didn't exist, something about having no substantiated cases or some such...

    ...but now I can't find the old articles anywhere
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    ye
    5th Mar 2010
  • Nope
    MS said they were investigating and then admitted there was an issue for a few users.

    You are getting MS mixed up with their biggest fan and apologist ever on Zdnet forum, LD.
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    Viva la crank dodo
    5th Mar 2010
  • RE: Microsoft re-releases Blue Screen of Death fix
    That is the problem with a PC, to many people doing to many things!!! I was a PC user for over 10 years and just got tired of all the problems! Since i have moved to a Mac, I have not experienced one problem with my system. Maybe the PC world could learn something from Mac!
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    wiseguy347
    5th Mar 2010
  • TOO
    Learn the difference between to, too and two and we might pay more attention to you. Until I figured out that you were using the wrong too I couldn't understand what you were saying.

    And, yes buying a system where all the hardware and software is controlled by one vendor does mean that it's a more controlled environment. If you are trusting 'security by obscurity' to keep you safe and not running anti-virus software then you will regret it sooner or later.
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    wboaz
    6th Mar 2010
  • MAC lovers take every opportunity to justify MACs
    I had a bright shiny new MAC on my desk for about two years. It was running OS-X with all the patches. It had all kinds of issues and crashed constantly. I can switch back and forth between PCs, LINUX PCs, and MACs with no issues at all, but anyone that tells you that MACs are trouble-free, has re-defined trouble to suit their MAC bias.
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    Rich_F
    10th Mar 2010
  • RE: Microsoft re-releases Blue Screen of Death fix
    OKEY... So there was a REAL of a BSOD in February, and ZDNet thru the infamous Ed Bott did damage control to assert us IT DIDN'T EXIST AT ALL.

    Good work, Ed Bott, now we know that you indeed receive two wages: Zdnets and Microsoft.
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    cosuna
    5th Mar 2010
  • No,the patch didn't BSOD in February.
    It never BSODed.

    Some PCs were infected by a rootkit. The
    rootkit called into the kernel using absolute
    addresses at system startup.

    When the patch caused the kernel functions to
    shift addresses, the rootkit jumped into the
    middle of functions which caused it to BSOD.

    It was the rootkit which BSODed, not
    the patch and nor the Windows kernel.

    If you need to bash Windows or Ed Bott, please
    make sure to understand the issues first.
    Otherwise you end up looking foolish.

    Glad I could help you.
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    honeymonster
    7th Mar 2010

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