Re: Disabled .wmf - now I can't view pictures in Windows XP - HELP!

Doug: Here's the link: http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/

Tom
"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tompepper@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| In reading some info in the security newsgroup, and going to a recommended
| blog, it appears software dep blocking does not work, only hardware.
|
| Tom
| "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| My guess is, its half-baked protection. It will prevent you from opening
| WMF files in Picture and Fax Viewer, but since the article states that it
| can also happen from a web page......... Well, if you can see it in IE, I
| would expect you could still be exploited.
|
| Also, turning on DEP protection, should also mitigate this attack.
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| <grz01@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > For me it is the other way round...
| >
| > I did the recommended fix: regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
| > but I notice e.g. I can *STILL* view .wmf files from IE.
| >
| > Does it mean the fix doesn't work, or am I protected anyway?
| > I have Win XP Pro SP2.
| >
| > Regards,
| > ----------------------------------------------------- grz01
| >
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