Re: [CGUYS] (CERT) Computer Emergency Response Team, US Govt. INFO
On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:50:02 -0500, Tony B wrote: >What's not really clear is: Since I have auto updates on, am I safe? >How can I tell for sure? I really don't want to turn off autorun. Really? I always hated autorun and was looking for a way to kill it off globally (and thank you Rich for that link! :-). I never thought of it as a virus issue, I just don't want Windows trying to be smarter than me. *I* know what I want to do when I plug an external/thumb drive into my computer, or drop a CD into the drive. It's annoying to have an Explorer window (or the autorun dialog) pop up all the time. I speak, of course, only for myself. -- Katan Welcome to ObamaNation! "Our long national nightmare is over." Gerald Ford * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] (CERT) Computer Emergency Response Team, US Govt. INFO
You can also d/l the patch directly here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-067.mspx > -Original Message- > What's not really clear is: Since I have auto updates on, am I safe? > How can I tell for sure? I really don't want to turn off autorun. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] (CERT) Computer Emergency Response Team, US Govt. INFO
Download and run Secunia Personal Software Inspector. It scans for MS patches as well as other apps. http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ That, or go to Windows Update and have that scan your system. Also: 1. Don't run as admin; and 2. Don't have a lame, easy-to-guess admin password. > -Original Message- > What's not really clear is: Since I have auto updates on, am I safe? > How can I tell for sure? I really don't want to turn off autorun. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] (CERT) Computer Emergency Response Team, US Govt. INFO
What's not really clear is: Since I have auto updates on, am I safe? How can I tell for sure? I really don't want to turn off autorun. On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 5:52 PM, Rich Schinnell wrote: > FYI: this could be something that some here might want to know about > > Here is a report from the US CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team, US > Govt.) on how to keep the new crop of trojans from infecting computers. Has > to do with autorun on removable devices.. > > http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-020A.html * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] (CERT) Computer Emergency Response Team, US Govt. INFO
FYI: this could be something that some here might want to know about Here is a report from the US CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team, US Govt.) on how to keep the new crop of trojans from infecting computers. Has to do with autorun on removable devices.. http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-020A.html Cert's is a security organization that keeps on top of critical intrusions and virus/trojans. YMMV Rich Schinnell PS: Capital PC User Group is holding a Maryland meeting at the Rockville Library on Saturday the 31st of January at 1pm. Q&A along with a speaker DeeNice Rhodes, The Digital Dynamo on "What You Need To Get Ready for the Changeover to Digital Television" Door Prizes drawings for members Attendance is Free to all * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
