Issues with Microsoft’s November 2017 Updates

Windows Update[German]On November 14, 2017 Microsoft 'celebrated' Patchday and released a bunch of updates. Some seems to be 'problem bears', the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) for instance. Here is an overview, what I've seen so far.

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Patchday November 14, 2017: Updates for Windows 7, 8.1, 10

Windows UpdateOn November 14, 2017 Microsoft released a couple of security updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Here is an overview what's patched.

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Microsoft extends Windows 10 V1511 support for 6 months

[German]Interesting information for owners of a Windows 10 version 1511 version. Actually, the support of this version should have ended last month.

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Microsoft developer conference „Connect();“ (15.-17.11.2017)

The virtual Microsoft developer conference Connect will take place from 15 to 17 November 2017. The motto:"Build apps of the future today".

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#AVGater: Design flaw in Anti-Virus products set users at risk

[German]A design flaw in various antivirus products allows malware or local attackers to exploit the "Restore Quarantine" feature. Malware already quarantined can be moved to sensitive areas of the operating system in order to survive restarts and increases privileges.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...


Warning about a Fake Movie Maker

[German]Fraudsters offer a fake version of Microsoft Windows Movie Maker for download. The link has made it to the first (or second) place, depending on the search term, in the search results thanks to optimizations of the crooks.

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Windows 10 Update error 0x800B0100

[German]Does Windows throws an update error 0x800b0100 and aborts the download and installation of updates? Here are some information about this bug I encountered from Windows 7 to Windows 10.

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Microsoft CVE-2017-8585 (.NET Core 1.x) revised

Microsoft has re-released Security Advisory CVE-2017-8585  (.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability) on November 9, 2017, because .NET Core 1.0 and .NET Core 1.1 are also affected.

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Microsoft’s Security Advisory 4053440 (DDE vulnerability)

[German]Microsoft has released Security Advisory 4053440 for the Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) vulnerability in Microsoft Office. Here are some information about the topic.

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Microsoft Office Patchday (November 7, 2017)

[German]First Tuesday in month is Office patch day. At November 7, 2017 Microsoft has released several non security updates for Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, 2013 and Office 2016.

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