Re: XP SP2 - Statement of the NTBugtraq list

From: Nick FitzGerald (nick_at_VIRUS-L.DEMON.CO.UK)
Date: 08/13/04

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    Date:         Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:36:52 +1200
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    Dan Houtz wrote:

    <<snip>>
    > Forgot to add that I did find a problem with MSBA. When selecting to print
    > a report, it appears to fail. When looking closer, I found that another
    > window opened that wasn't viewable - I had to right click on it on the
    > taskbar a select "Maximize". Then, in the new windows choose to Allow the
    > ActiveX control. After doing this, the print dialogue box appeared and
    > everything worked.

    Ummmm, there's a note on the TechNet security page:

       http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.mspx

    on need to update MBSA to the new, yet to be released, version 1.2.1
    for use on XP SP2:

       New Version of MBSA (1.2.1) Needed for Windows XP SP2 Compatibility

       Users of Windows XP Service Pack 2 will need to update their
       Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer to version 1.2.1 for
       compatibility and deeper integration with SP2 security improvements.

    It sounds as if you struck a problem related to the significant
    tightening of the default security settings of the My Computer security
    zone. Presumably this MBSA issue (and others) will be fixed in the
    new version? 

    --
Nick FitzGerald
Computer Virus Consulting Ltd.
Ph/FAX: +64 3 3529854
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