Do I need the Sophos Windows Shortcut Exploit Protection Tool?

[ratchet]

I have Avast 5 Free, Windows Defender, Online Armor Paid, browse in Sandboxie and am not an idiot. Thank You!

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-windows-shortcut-exploit-protection-tool.html

[King Grub]

Avast blocks it.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=62001.0

Also, G Data has a special tool, as well. Seems better than the Sophos one.

http://www.gdatasoftware.co.uk/support/downloads/tools.html

Sophos tool doesn't check anything already on the hard drive(s), but G Data does.

[fsr]

Using G-Data tool user can accidentaly trigger exploit... there's too much buzz arround this subject, i'm not installing anything else but waiting for MS fix on Monday.

[Escalader]

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http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-windows-shortcut-exploit-protection-tool.html" }-


If you are concerned do what I did.

Install the MS patch and calmly wait for their permanent fix.

[CloneRanger]

Even better is this :thumb:

-{ Quote: "Protection against LNK vulnerability (kb 2286198)

http://www.surfright.nl/en/support/fix-2286198" }-

[andyman35]

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+1 :thumb:

[Cudni]

the best, the fix itself, still is to come on Monday
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=278390

[andyman35]

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http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=278390" }-
Good news for those running supported OS.

[Cudni]

-{ Quote: "Good news for those running supported OS." }-
Yes, indeed and all should

[Eirik]

The lnk vulnerability is primarily just a trigger. I elaborate here:

http://www.blueridgenetworks.com/securitynowblog/computer-advanced-persistent-threat-protection-windows-lnk-vulnerability-zero-day-attacks

After reading, you could infer how other products also can defeat lnk attacks.

Cheers

Eirik