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Thursday, February 11, 2010

If you can read this . . .

. . . then your Windows machine hasn't had a BSoD lately I'll guess. It appears one of the updates from Bill has caused mischief

If you have not updated recently you may wish to do a custom update after deselecting KB977165. If you have downloaded the updates but not installed them, again, you may wish to do a custom update after deselecting KB977165. If you have installed it and everything is fine but you are still wary and want it gone then simply go to the Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs (ensure Show updates is checked) - click the Remove button for KB977165.

Best practice is to download but not install for a couple of days. If there is a problem let the rest of the Interpipe sort it out, eh?

Krebs on Security has a (probable) fix here.

Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:16.12 AM EST | Permanent Link
Comment by Matthew Carrick - Thursday 18th February 2010 10:54:17 PM

Umm, no. It was a rootkit what caused all the rukus. See: http: / / www.krebsonsecurity.com/ 2010/ 02/ microsoft-got-bluescreen-check-for-rootkits/

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