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Windows XP Logon Script
Description:My desktop appears only after I press ctrl+alt+del and file new task and then explorer.Can anyone help me in solving this problem.Thanks-reply by YOGESH
Microsoft Windows XP logon script has (had) a fatal bug in it-
When you see the new (funky) Windows XP Logon screen, it shows all the available users. 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice so that the formal (earlier Windows) logon dialog box pops up. 2. Then, select Administrator as the username and enter Any password greater than 32 chracters in the password field. 3. Windows will give you a buffer overflow error. Click OK or Cancel and you're looged-in as administrator!!!
Well, this exploit was corrected my Microsoft in SP1 and SP2. Three cheers!
-Omkar Ekbote
P.S.:Would anyone have the original copy of Windows XP without the Service Packs and really try this out?
Belive me, Microsoft never learn of or admit thier mistakes, they will say that it's the user mistake always, but you know, i really think they are right, it's the user mistake to pay for a platform that causes him a lot of errors and troubles
lol, rightly said XIII, I too believe your theory. It's the user's ignorance that provides Microsoft with money. If people don't have the ignorance that they do now, I don't think Microsoft is still standing where they are now.
Sounds like an urban legend... I can't believe even Microsoft could make a screw up like this.
But what comes to Vista... Well they've talked about paying attention to security with it but that doesn't mean that it won't still leak. And even if there isn't as much security issues as WinXP, there will be error no doubt and for sure you'll be getting your service packs. It remains interesting too how much the service packs mess up this time
I agree with XIII, microsoft will never admit this kind of security issues if they can. Anyway they may be working harder in security for Windows Vista.
In some way Windows has so many security leaks becouse there are many people trying to find them out. If nobody tryes to find bugs they will never be known...
Belive me, Microsoft never learn of or admit thier mistakes, they will say that it's the user mistake always, but you know, i really think they are right, it's the user mistake to pay for a platform that causes him a lot of errors and troubles
You are right dude! I like to share one joke related to this Microsoft, with u all! Its not a simple joke.. some facts behind that!
Read below:
QUOTE
A helicopter was flying around above Seattle when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft's electronic navigation and communications equipment.
Due to the clouds and haze, the pilot could not determine the helicopter's position. The pilot saw a tall building, flew toward it, circled, and held up a handwritten sign that said "WHERE AM I?" in large letters.
People in the tall building quickly responded to the aircraft, drew a large sign, and held it in a building window. Their sign said "YOU ARE IN A HELICOPTER."
The pilot smiled, waved, looked at his map, determined the course to steer to SEATAC airport, and landed safely. After they were on the ground, the copilot asked the pilot how he had done it. "I knew it had to be the Microsoft Building, because they gave me a technically correct but completely useless answer !!!!"
Notice from WeaponX:
Niru, since this is not your original words, please quote them. There are lots of references to this in other sites as well...
A little note for the people at the technical support of Microsoft: 1) It's always the users fault 2) If there is an unexplainable error... look at number 1 3) If there is an (fatal) bug in the system... the user probable did something wrong (remember point 1?) 4) If we DO make a patch... we make it in a way that an other problem will arise (so it will look like the user made a mistake)
In most cases with errors. If the software isn't working properly, blame the hardware. And if the hardware isn't working properly, blame the software. With M$, its blame the user.
Hello everyone. I have a dell desktop running windows xp home edition. AVG virus checker found an
exploit in Firefox's application database in My Documents. I moved it to the "vault" in AVG.
I have several clients to check the safety of my computer and it seems like my machine is secure,
however, there is one problem. My DHCP-cable modem is directly hooked to my computer. However,
even when the computer is idle, the "Send/recieve" LED's (lights) constantly blink. Do I still
have the exploit or somehow I can't catch the "Trojan" the exploit installe....
There's a vulnerability in MS Windows that may cause serious problems related with the module
csrss.exe . Here below is listed vulnerable systems: QUOTE Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC
Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP
Professional Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Microsoft Wind....
I am trying to figure what is wrong with this one copy of Windows that has slowed to crawl since I
installed sp2. I certainly hope that sp2 is not the cause so I am searching for malicious software
undetected by spybotS&D, avast, and AdAware. My troubles with ZoneAlarm has left my computer
unprotected by any firewall at times and then the efforts to fix my DSL connections had me
connecting directly to the modem rather than through the router as I usually do. So it is possible
that something has gotten through. I am particularly suspicious of the services I cannot s....
Ugggg, I just found out (from my computer!) that my Operating System (XP Pro) isn't
genuine /mad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> I
got a great deal on a used computer from a Swap Meet a few months ago. Will Microsoft accept a
letter or something, along with a little toy cash register receipt and give me a license key, or
will I have to buy a new copy? Dang, I should have known better, from now on, I'm building my
own systems (I've been studying!) ....
Dear Members As you all may be aware of the spywares, trojan horses,viruses which are troubling us.
I have found out a descent way of protecting owr PC's from these harmful stufs. I run a cyber
cafe and use windows xp home version. I am describing my way of protecting pc's:- 1. Frist of
all I have downloaded the windows XP service pack 2. 2. Then I have downloaded Avg Free. 3. Lastly
I have downloaded Windows Defender. 4. What I do is that, I have created two accounts in my
computer. One Admin which have Administrator rights another guest account. I use the ....
A new worm has been detected by multiple antivirus and security specialists. It's called ZOTOB
and is exploiting security holes that have been earlier highlighted in Microsoft Security Bulletin
MS05-039 . The worm affects Win2000 systems and newer. Win 98, ME etc. are not currently thought to
be at risk although, one must always keep the holes plugged. Details regarding what it does exactly
and removal instructions can be found at Symantec's site and also at Microsoft's ZOTOB
Advisory page The hole allowing Zotob to infect and spread can be fixed by i....
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versions of Windows has been foiled by hackers. The Vole had demanded that those who wanted Windows
updates, other than security improvements, had to download an Active X program that sniffed their
operating system to see if their OS had been pirated. It took about 24 hours for hackers to come up
with a solution involving IE script, the hackers claim. source:
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build up this....
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from windows security centre in a dialogue box that my computer is not properly protected and blah,
blah.... and it asks me whether i want to learn how to protect my computer (as if i don't know)
if i click yes, it opens firefox and takes me to this site which obviously is not a microsoft
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"trojan horse" was detected and deleted. so is this how microsoft protects my comp....
Okay, so I was talking to my friend on IM yesterday and then she sends me a message saying OMFG LOOK
AT HER or something like that and then a link. I stupidly opened it and then two seconds later she
IMs me telling me not to cause it seems to be a virus. Usually I don't accept those kind of
things but it was from her so I let my guard down. Apparently she had got it from another one of her
friends. It's a .pif virus I know that much but it doesn't do much, I can still open AIM
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in less than 5 minutes. 1. Restart the computer in safe mode 2. When the computer boots up you will
be at the user's screen. All users will be displayed here, and one extra should appear at the
top of the screen 'Admin'. 3. Use the Admin user, it doesnt require a password. Here you
can do anything you can normally do as admin, change user restrictions, create users...the works.
Almost everyone here probably know this, but for those who dont...have fun. ....
From SecurityFocus http://www.securityfocus.net/archive/1/395...10/2005-04-16/0 There is a _New_
exploit which affects the MSHTA (Microsoft HTML Application Host), using a simple program it's
possible to create file from a *.hta with a _strange_ extenstion(*.foo *.ghgh *.asd) and this file
will be executed by the MSHTA so if u put some malicious Vbs or JS in the *.hta the risk is very
high.... http://www.frsirt.com/exploits/20050414.ms05016.php this is the source of the program
to create the malicious files I've tested it on Xp Sp1 and Xp SP2 and both sy....
