*important* Xp Exploit

[old.charliealpha]

Theres an exploit that could very likely delete all your files on your c: drive (no bullshit). It's not going to be fixed until SP1 so just delete or rename the file and it's fixed.

The file is:
C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\System\DFS\uplddrvinfo.htm

more info: http://msgs.securepoint.com/cgi-bin/get/bugtraq0208/175.html

eyefangyoo

 

[Miles_Binck]

cheers for the info charliealpha

I tested this out on a isolated PC at work, and it certainly does allow for the deletion of major system folders

 

[Summo]

Oh.

 

[Testin da Cable]

do I get to say "all things microsoft suck" now?

 

[Will]

You do indeed.

 

[GDW]

Wow Thanks for that. So you just delete the file and........phzzz........sorts.........pffffft......out the.........crackle.......feck..........

..............................

 

[~Lazarus~]

Originally posted by Testin da Cable
do I get to say "all things microsoft suck" now?

Not like your wife - after 10 years MS still sucks

 

[Testin da Cable]

like...I wis HEY!

 

[PR.]

Sooo how many systems fell victim to this problem before it was announced?

0

This sort of thing should not be made public til MS have patched it

All this anounced just so that McAfee could sell another copy of Antivirus or Norton can sell a copy of Personal Firewall

 

[old.Jas]

I knew there was a reason I didn't upgrade to XP.

Oh... and the Tomy My First Computer interface