Re: Gigantic,catastrophic security flaw in Windows - no defense...
From: Rob Conklin (robconklin_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 06/23/04
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Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:20:14 -0400
And yeah, I have XP's Internet Connection Firewall enabled. I admit I don't
use anti-virus software, because till now, I had the impression that the
only way to get a virus was by opening an attachment or consenting to the
installation of a java applet or ActiveX control. This seems to get
inserted by another mechanism, with no obvious signs of intrusion. It's MO
is pretty well documented at the CWShread web-site...
RC
"Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
message news:eZZJu3MWEHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> So, stay off that particular web site. Why would you go somewhere if the
> place hurts you? Would you walk down a dark alley in a strange city in the
> middle of the night? Use the same common sense when going to web sites.
Many
> of them are just come-ons for placing crap on your computer.
>
> I assume that you are using a good firewall and up-to-date antivirus
> program?
>
> Use safe surfing habits and you will have few problems. I have never found
a
> reputable site that put anything on a computer other than tracking
cookies,
> and those are a fact of life. Even those can be dealt with!
>
> --
> Regards:
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> "Rob Conklin" <robconklin@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:%232$F7wMWEHA.716@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >I posted earlier about the CWS.searchx trojan virus --- I would like some
> > response directly from Microsoft ---
> >
> > this gets inserted into my system merely by logging into to a particular
> > website; I have set all Interenet explorer settings to the most
> > conservative
> > possible security settings, accept for allowing a few items necessary to
> > login to the site. I never accepted any installation of any programs,
> > controls, or scripts from this site, but I still get the trojan
infection.
> >
> > Seems to me that this is a pure, flat-out security hole in Windows XP
(and
> > IE 6.0288 SP2), allowing for backdoor access to the user's system. I
> > don't
> > see how MS can be complascent about this, providing only obscure,
> > backwater
> > technical builitins and FAQ(s) with dozens of diagnostic steps, registry
> > edits and obscure references to third parties for a fix. THIS REQUIRES
AT
> > THE VERY LEAST A NEW OS PATCH or OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATE (SERVICE PACK
3).
> >
> > PLEASE FIX THIS CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
> >
> >
>
>
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