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Trippy

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on: July 08, 2008, 05:24:09 PM

No Critical desktop fixes this month though SANS rates the Explorer vulnerability as Critical even though MS rates it as Important.

WARNING: Be careful installing updates if you have ZoneAlarm running:

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/09/microsoft-update-kills

MS Security Bulletin:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-jul.mspx

SANS Patch overview
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4684

Microsoft Update
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/


« Last Edit: July 09, 2008, 04:24:36 AM by Trippy »

UnSub

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Reply #1 on: July 08, 2008, 09:05:13 PM

Didn't click the links, so I apologise for the stupid question:

Can my AMD PC download Window's XP Security Pack 3 now? I've tried before using Windows Update and it just hangs. Doesn't even start downloading.

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Trippy

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Reply #2 on: July 09, 2008, 04:21:22 AM

One of the updates apparently screws up ZoneAlarm so be careful if you are using ZA:

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/07/09/microsoft-update-kills

Trippy

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Reply #3 on: July 09, 2008, 04:25:26 AM

Quote from: UnSub on July 08, 2008, 09:05:13 PM

If you are having trouble downloading it through Windows Update you can go to the MS Download Center, search on it, and download an alternate install instead (e.g. ISO image to burn on CD or a network install version).

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Reply #4 on: July 09, 2008, 02:22:22 PM

The DNS patch evidently messes up ZA. There are reports moving zone alarm settings to medium will allow a connection once again.

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Reply #5 on: July 09, 2008, 03:03:55 PM

ZA's forums are saying your safer without the update than you are with medium settings. They suggest waiting to install the update till ZA has a chance to fix.

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Reply #6 on: July 10, 2008, 04:56:43 AM

Quote from: ShenMolo on July 09, 2008, 03:03:55 PM

ZA's forums are saying your safer without the update than you are with medium settings. They suggest waiting to install the update till ZA has a chance to fix.

To be fair, that is exactly what I'd expect the ZA forums to say.

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Reply #7 on: July 10, 2008, 11:59:50 AM

Alternatively: Just don't run zone alarm. ^_^

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Reply #8 on: July 11, 2008, 01:52:30 AM

I installed the update then reinstalled ZA and all is working fine now.

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Reply #9 on: July 11, 2008, 06:25:50 AM

Trippy, ya saved me some time yesterday at work when a few folks with ZA on their home laptops came a-wailing into my orifice. Cheers mate.

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