Here is a summary of the original Petri article on the Windows 11 'inetpub' folder security risk:
What happened?
After the April 2025 Patch Tuesday update, a new "inetpub" folder started appearing on Windows 10 and 11 machines.
Microsoft created this folder to help patch a bug (CVE-2025-21204)...
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Microsoft's recent April 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11—specifically update KB5055523—introduced an unexpected yet purposeful change that has stirred curiosity and concern among users and IT professionals alike: the mysterious creation of an empty folder named inetpub on the system...
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Some security updates are sneaky little ninjas—they slide into your Windows system, do their thing, and vanish without ever asking for that ritual reboot we all love to hate. If you've ever wondered why your PC sometimes feels more secure but hasn’t bugged you for a restart, Microsoft has an...
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