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Tag Archives: Windows
Windows: App ‘G’ blocks shutdown
[German]Some users are annoyed by a strange behavior. The shutdown is blocked by a strange app 'G' – which makes many suspect a malware infection. It is simply a Windows bug that will soon be fixed.
Windows driver WinBtrfs v1.5 for Linux file system released
[German]Short information for people who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. The Window driver WinBtrfs v1.5 has just been released. Blog reader Gero S. pointed this out to me (thanks for that). Addendum: Version 1.5 crashes the file … Continue reading
Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Nov. 12, 2019)
[German]On November 12, 2019, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and further updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.
Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 12, 2019)
[German]As of November 12, 2019, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, and more. Here is a compact overview of these updates.
Microsoft deletes old KB articles
[German]Occasionally Microsoft cleans up its web site and deletes older support articles. In recent weeks, a number of KB articles have fallen victim to this cleaning action.
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 ...
New BlueKeep warnings from Microsoft & Aussi Government
[German]After the first malware attacks using the BlueKeep vulnerability have been found in the wild (see Windows: first BlueKeep Metasploit in the wild), Microsoft and the Australian government are intensifying their warnings.
MegaCortex Ransomware Changes Windows User Password
[German]A new version of MegaCortex Ransomware is being distributed by malware such as Emotet. The new version not only encrypts the system's files but also changes the user's password.
Windows: first BlueKeep Metasploit in the wild
[English]Security researchers have now probably seen for the first time a meta sploit on the net that wants to exploit the BlueKeep vulnerability and tries to install Crypto-Miner. At the moment, however, this exploit still ends with BlueScreens.
Operating System/Windows Share(October 2019)
[German]After October 2019 is over, I would like to take a look at the operating system share on the desktop. Is Windows 7 finally drops at 2% share and what's about Windows 10?
Windows: Timeout with TLS connections [Workaround]
[German]Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and various Windows Server versions have timeouts in TLS connections after installing the latest October 2019 updates. Microsoft has confirmed these TLS timeouts in a support article.