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Windows WMF exploit.

clueless on Thu December 29, 2005 2:03 PM User is offline

To eliminate any possibility of problems due to this new exploit.

Open command prompt: Start>Programs>Accy)Command prompt

At the command prompt type.

regsvr32.exe /u shimgvw.dll

This will disable the execution of the file used for wmf files that is vulnerable

TRB on Thu December 29, 2005 2:11 PM User is offlineView users profile

That for XP and Server 03 machines only correct?

http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/29/0039242&tid=201&tid=172&tid=218

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clueless on Thu December 29, 2005 2:15 PM User is offline

Same file is also on 2000 Pro. It is likely to be vulnerable too. Might depend on service pack and other things that are installed whether you have this file.

Can't say for 98 and back yet let me try an old 98 box I have.

Edited to add:
CERT advisory here:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/181038

CERT advisory shows another way to do this from the run command in the start menu.

"However, other versions of the the Windows operating system may be at risk as well."

Edited to add:
Looks like 98SE does not use this meta file dll so all them old boxes should be ok. Search for the shimgvw.dll to see if it is installed.

Edited: Thu December 29, 2005 at 2:48 PM by clueless

Bigchris on Thu December 29, 2005 6:18 PM User is offline

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Originally posted by: clueless
To eliminate any possibility of problems due to this new exploit.

Open command prompt: Start>Programs>Accy)Command prompt

At the command prompt type.

regsvr32.exe /u shimgvw.dll

This will disable the execution of the file used for wmf files that is vulnerable
Or install Linux and use it for accessing the web and be done with this silliness for good!

clueless on Thu December 29, 2005 7:14 PM User is offline

What? Destroy a multi billion dollar a year industry making flawed crap and then someone else selling the flawed fix so someone else can sell the real fix. Till they find out that is flawed. You must be a commie or something (thats what my dad would say if I said something like that).

Besides what would we do with all the geeks? Dress them in tuxes and ship to Antartica to fool PETA that the penguins are OK?



Edited: Thu December 29, 2005 at 7:15 PM by clueless

Bigchris on Thu December 29, 2005 8:19 PM User is offline

Calm down! I just posted that because Tim loves to read it!!!

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