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  1. AceInfinity

    Windows 7 Is This Digital Signature To Be Trusted?

    I'm going to post this in efforts to help prevent individuals from getting a possible Virus. I've known this for a while now, and the fact is, Digital Signatures may not all be legit. Therefore, not all are to be trusted. It is possible to modify a file and append junk data to EOF of a file...
    • AceInfinity
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    • certificate validation checksum digital signatures file alignment file modification file properties hash algorithm integrity malware md5 hash microsoft proof of concept security security essentials software security testing trust issues user awareness virus prevention windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Security
  2. News

    MS11-013: Vulnerabilities in Kerberos could allow elevation of privilege

    Resolves a vulnerability that could allow for the elevation of privilege on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
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    • computer security elevation fix kerberos microsoft ms11-013 patch privilege security patch software security software update system update update vulnerability windows 7 windows server windows server 2003 windows server 2008 r2 windows xp
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    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  3. News

    MS10-058 - Important : Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (978886) - Versi

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V2.0 (March 13, 2012): Revised bulletin to announce a detection change that removes MS10-029 as the replaced bulletin for all supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. For more information, see the related entry in the...
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    • arbitrary code attack bug fix cybersecurity detection change elevation of privilege microsoft ms10-058 privileged access security update software security system privileges tcp/ip update faq vulnerabilities windows server windows vista
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  4. News

    MS11-093 - Important : Vulnerability in OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2624667) - Version: 1

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2011): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in all supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. This security update is rated Important for all...
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    • administrative rights affected software attack bulletin december 2011 execution exploit important ms11-093 ole patch management privately reported remote code security update software security user accounts user rights vulnerability windows server windows xp
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  5. JMH

    Patch Tuesday heads-up 8/9/11: Critical IE update among 13 bulletins

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    • JMH
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    • .net august updates critical patch drive-by download internet explorer microsoft office patch tuesday remote code execution security updates software security visual studio vulnerabilities windows updates
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows News
  6. JMH

    Windows 7 Highly Critical Vulnerabilities Identified in VLC Media Player

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    • JMH
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    • arbitrary code avi files buffer overflow critical flaws cve-2011-2587 cve-2011-2588 cybersecurity demuxer exploitation heap overflow hossein lotfi media player realmedia research secunia security software security tech news vlc media player vulnerabilities
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Security
  7. News

    Microsoft Releases Security Advisory 2488013

    Hello, Today we released Security Advisory 2488013 to address a public vulnerability that could affect customers using Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 if they visit a website hosting malicious code. Currently the impact of this vulnerability is limited and we are not aware of any affected...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  8. News

    More about the Office File Validation backport plan

    In November 2010, Microsoft released the first Security Bulletin (Link Removed due to 404 Error) against an Office 2010 component, in this case Microsoft Word. Approximately 6 months had elapsed since Office 2010 launched in May and while it's good for such a widely used product to be available...
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    • document files download enhancement file formats file parsing file validation fuzzing tests microsoft engineering microsoft word office 2003 office 2007 office 2010 protected view security bulletin security engineering security features software security software update user protection vulnerabilities
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  9. News

    MS10-074 - Moderate: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Classes Could Allow Remote Code Execution

    Bulletin Severity Rating:Moderate - This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user is logged on with administrative user rights and opens an application built with the...
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    • access control administrative rights attacker code execution exploit foundation mfc library microsoft moderate severity permissions public disclosure remote code execution security risk security update software security system control update user accounts user rights vulnerability
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  10. News

    Microsoft Security Advisory (2269637): Insecure Library Loading Could Allow Remote Code Execution -

    Revision Note: V1.0 (August 23, 2010) Advisory published. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is aware that research has been published detailing a remote attack vector for a class of vulnerabilities that affects how applications load external libraries. Link Removed due to 404 Error
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    • advisory applications attack vector cve cybersecurity information security library loading microsoft patch remote code execution research risk management security software security threat update vulnerability
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  11. T

    Windows 7 Kontrollera licensenyckelns <img id=

    License Key verification hi im wondering how i can check if my license key to windows 7 is real and not fake without activate it?
    • toxicstone
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    • activation authentication fake keys license key licensing software security technical support user inquiry verification windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  12. J

    Windows 7 Microsoft and Activation

    I saw earlier this week that Mininova had to remove some copyrighted material. A check there and at some other torrent sites show that most of Windows 7 is gone except for a few foreign language editions. Is Microsoft getting ready to tighten up on activations? Are the smug people with cracked...
    • Joe S
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    • activation copyright cracked software discussion exploits microsoft public release software security torrent windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. kemical

    Windows 7 XP, Vista or Windows 7:Which OS is the most secure?

    Below is an article written by Ed Bott: Link Removed Over the past couple years, I’ve been regularly checking in to measure whether Windows Vista is living up to its promise of being more secure than its predecessor, Windows XP. (To catch up with previous installments, see October...
    • kemical
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    • activex critical updates important updates internet explorer microsoft operating systems patches remote code execution security security bulletins software security system administration updates user rights vulnerabilities windows 7 windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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