DCOM security patch

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by DolfTraanberg, Sep 3, 2003.

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  1. DolfTraanberg

    DolfTraanberg Registered Member

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    Microsoft's DCOM security patch leaves
    DCOM running, open, and waiting for
    the next malicious exploit
    http://grc.com/dcom/
     
  2. peakaboo

    peakaboo Registered Member

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    Nice find.

    Thank You.
     
  3. bigc73542

    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    you can click start then run and type in the box dcomcnfg.exe when it opens just turn off dcom the chances of you needing it are astronomical. Yhen you will have no blaster hole to patch
     
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