propagation

About this tag
The propagation tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to the spread of malware, worms, and vulnerabilities across systems. Discussions include wormable Remote Desktop Services vulnerabilities like CVE-2019-1181/1182 that can propagate without user interaction, SMB worm tools using brute force to spread via Windows shares, and malware using AutoRun to propagate. Other threads address propagation of registry changes for all users, folder permission inheritance via icacls, and DNS propagation during server maintenance. The tag also touches on certificate propagation service crashes and historical malware alerts.
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    Windows 11 Full Context Menu tweak not working for All Users (HKU/Default), works fine for HKCU

    Recently I used the known tweak to enable the full context menu in Windows 11 on my work laptop, and it worked as advertised, no problems at all. I understand that this tweak will only change the context menu for the currently logged in user (ME), hence modifying HKCU.... Reg.exe add...
    • DHC2Pilot
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    • context menu customization default profile explorer hive hkcu hku left menu menu profile change propagation registry startup taskbar troubleshooting user experience windows 11 windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Patch new wormable vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Services (CVE-2019-1181/1182)

    Today Microsoft released a set of fixes for Remote Desktop Services that include two critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-1181 and CVE-2019-1182. Like the previously-fixed ‘BlueKeep’ vulnerability (CVE-2019-0708), these two vulnerabilities are also ‘wormable’, meaning...
    • News
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    • bluekeep cve-2019-1181 cve-2019-1182 exploitation fix malware microsoft patch propagation rce remote desktop security vulnerability
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
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    Windows 7 blocking folders with icacls

    Using the command line, I would like to write a simple script that creates two folders C:\$X.~01 and C:\$X.~01 and then maybe uses the icacls command to set the permissions on both folders such that neither folder may be read, written or modified in any manner except specifically by a single...
    • nginmu
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    • access control administrator automation command line file access file management file system folder creation icacls limited access permissions propagation restrict access scripting security user rights windows windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. TA14-353A: Targeted Destructive Malware

    Original release date: December 19, 2014 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Overview US-CERT was recently notified by a trusted third party of cyber threat actors using a Server Message Block (SMB) Worm Tool to conduct cyber exploitation activities recently targeting a major entertainment...
    • News
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    • antivirus backdoor c2 infrastructure compromise cybersecurity data loss destruction exploit hard drive indicator malware mitigation network propagation proxy security smb threats worm
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts

  5. Certificate Propagation service crashes when you disconnect an RDS client from a Windows 7 or Window

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    • News
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    • certificate client crash disconnect propagation rds services windows 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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    Unannounced Downtime for Updates (February 22nd)

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Hello to all of our members and guests alike, Although we strive for 99.999% uptime, and while technically, our service is still working for a majority of visitors around the world, this afternoon required unannounced maintenance. The service level action involves...
    • Mitchell_A
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    • android cache content management dns downtime facebook firewall ip address maintenance mysql operating system php propagation seo ssl update vbulletin web access windows 7 youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Forum Announcements

  7. Al Qaeda admits bin Laden's death online

    Militant group says blood of leader killed in U.S. military raid "will not be wasted," calls for more attacks (CBS/AP) CAIRO - Al Qaeda on Friday confirmed the killing of Osama bin Laden and warned of retaliation, saying Americans' "happiness will turn to sadness." The confirmation came...
    • reghakr
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    • al qaeda ayman al-zawahiri death government holiness internet statement islam jihad leadership martyrdom middle east military osama bin laden pakistan propagation retaliation security risks terrorism violence
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  8. Deeper insight into the Security Advisory 967940 update

    Hi! I'm Adam Shostack,a program manager working in TWC Security, and I'd like to talk a bit abouttoday's AutoRun update. Normally, I post over on the SDL blog, but oflate I've been doing a lot of work in classifying and quantifying how Windowscomputers get compromised. One thingthat popped...
    • News
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    • analysis autorun behavior computer customers deployment fix functionality infection malware non-security propagation security software transition twc security update vulnerability windows wsus
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts