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    April 2025 Windows Update Introduces inetpub Folder and Symlink Security Risks

    Microsoft's recent April 2025 patch for Windows introduced a curious and controversial change that has IT administrators and security experts buzzing—a mysterious "inetpub" folder appearing by default on systems, including those not using Internet Information Services (IIS). Far from a mere...
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    Windows 11 Update KB5055523: Unexplained inetpub Folder Emerges

    Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...
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    Windows 11 'inetpub' Folder Security Flaw: Protect Your System Now

    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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