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The tag 'flip a coin' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the 'Black Screen of Death' issue, where a file named FixShell.exe was analyzed. The file had a valid XML manifest and a VeriSign code certificate but did not appear to run processes or modify the System Registry as claimed. Sophos anti-malware detected no malicious activity. Emails to Prevx bounced, and a Prevx director admitted the issue was caused by malware, not a Microsoft security patch. This tag relates to security analysis and troubleshooting of system behavior.
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Windows 7 Flip a coin and decide
FixShell.exe file released by Prevx yesterday shows nothing obviously malicious. It contains a valid XML manifest, and a code certificate backed by VeriSign. And in fact, on our test system with Sophos anti-malware installed, not only did the file not appear to run any process of its own on...- tblount
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