Windows Users Beware

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  1. sec_monkey

    sec_monkey SM Security Administrator

    Last edited: Sep 8, 2015
    sec_monkey, Sep 7, 2015
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  2. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    Is this an automatic update item or something you are prompted to down load? If it is auto, how do you strip it out...win 7 here.
     
    Yard Dart, Sep 7, 2015
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  3. sec_monkey

    sec_monkey SM Security Administrator

    KB3075249 and KB3080149 are supposedly optional. they may change this in the future.

    They flagged KB3068708 as a "recommended" update.

    A lot of users will install it without knowing what it is.

    Please do not install KB3075249, KB3080149 and KB3068708

    :mad:
     
    sec_monkey, Sep 7, 2015
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  4. sec_monkey

    sec_monkey SM Security Administrator

    sec_monkey, Sep 7, 2015
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  5. Dunerunner

    Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

    Thanks for the heads up!
     
    Dunerunner, Sep 7, 2015
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  6. Motomom34

    Motomom34 Monkey+++

    Thanks Sec, I truly appreciate your PSA.

    I have turned the up-dates to optional on both computers.
    Desktop has a failed up-date since Dec so that one is fine and the lap top has been trying to install Win10 since 7/28 and it fails every time.
     
    Motomom34, Sep 7, 2015
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  7. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    I don't have them yet. Time to alter the downloads from automatic to check with me first.


    Done.
     
    ghrit, Sep 7, 2015
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  8. sec_monkey

    sec_monkey SM Security Administrator

    [winkthumb] [winkthumb] [applaud] @ stg58
     
    sec_monkey, Sep 7, 2015
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  9. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    Changing over under duress is apt to create more problems. Block the updates is the best short term fix.
     
    ghrit, Sep 7, 2015
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  10. sec_monkey

    sec_monkey SM Security Administrator

    apt :lol: :D see you already know Linux GH ;)
     
    sec_monkey, Sep 7, 2015
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  11. Dunerunner

    Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

    Been looking, how did you do that? @Motomom34
     
    Dunerunner, Sep 7, 2015
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  12. kellory

    kellory An unemployed Jester, is nobody's fool. Banned

    Alright, just changed tablet settings. It was set for automatic update.
    Set it do download updates, but let me decide whether or not to install. (I assume that is satisfactory?)
    I also checked download history, and see no sign of these three updates.
     
    kellory, Sep 7, 2015
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  13. Dunerunner

    Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

    :mad: :mad: :mad: :whistle: :whistle: [bow] [banghead]
     
    Dunerunner, Sep 7, 2015
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  14. Motomom34

    Motomom34 Monkey+++

    Change my settings? Control panel, windows updates then change settings. I hope that is what you were asking.
     
    Motomom34, Sep 7, 2015
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  15. Dunerunner

    Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

    Dunerunner, Sep 7, 2015
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  16. sec_monkey

    sec_monkey SM Security Administrator


    Undisclosed OPSEC focused non win 64bit OS :) @melbo may provide more via PM ;)
     
    sec_monkey, Sep 7, 2015
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  17. sec_monkey

    sec_monkey SM Security Administrator

    These updates may be slipped into future updates, renamed or made mandatory :(
     
    sec_monkey, Sep 7, 2015
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  18. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    About tired of lame a** Window's, Time for? Linux I guess ?
     
    Gator 45/70, Sep 7, 2015
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  19. Brokor

    Brokor Live Free or Cry Moderator Site Supporter+++ Founding Member

    If you just use to surf the web, might want to switch to Linux Mint. An updated Win system is extremely vulnerable to all kinds of exploits.
     
    Brokor, Sep 7, 2015
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  20. sec_monkey

    sec_monkey SM Security Administrator

    @ghrit I believe @stg58 was saying there are other options available that would be worth trying. That does not mean you have to try them under duress.

    Try them at your own pace :) [winkthumb]

    Some monkeys are using both linux and win. There is no rule that you must use one or the other exclusively :)
     
    sec_monkey, Sep 7, 2015
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