February 2005 - Posts
New KB - SMS 2003 886102
Systems Management Server 2003 886102 A blank screen appears after you upgrade the operating system of your Windows 2000-based client computer to Windows XP
Using Automation in Microsoft Office Access 2003 to Work with Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dno2k3ta/html/odc_ac_olauto.asp Using Automation in Microsoft Office Access 2003 to Work with Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Summary: Automation is the process of controlling one program from another program. Learn how to use automation to use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 in your Microsoft Office Access 2003 applications. (11 printed...
How to create a DSN-less connection to SQL Server for linked tables in Access 2003 and in Access 2002
How to create a DSN-less connection to SQL Server for linked tables in Access 2003 and in Access 2002 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;892490 INTRODUCTION This article describes how to create a connection to Microsoft SQL Server for linked tables in Microsoft Access that does not use a data source name (DSN). This is also known as a DSN-less connection. The examples that this...
You may experience decreased performance when you access network resources or when you use Microsoft Access in Windows 2000
You may experience decreased performance when you access network resources or when you use Microsoft Access in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;843418 SYMPTOMS You may experience decreased performance when you access network resources on your Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer. You may also experience the following symptoms of decreased performance when you use...
Description of the Access 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: January 31, 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;893167 SUMMARY Microsoft has released the Access 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package for Microsoft Office Access 2003. This article describes the following information about the hotfix package: • Issues that the hotfix package fixes • Prerequisites for installing the hotfix package • Information about whether you must restart your computer...
Outlook 2003: Integration API Reference
Outlook 2003: Integration API Reference This reference contains conceptual overviews and reference topics to guide you in developing solutions based on the Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003 Integration APIs. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=135f4d99-f480-4a81-af8f-f6e4896611e2&displaylang=en Overview The Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Integration API Reference contains...
Nwe Kbs - SMS 2.0 886685 and 889431
Systems Management Server 2.0 886685 Sending request files (.srq) are not processed and site routing packages are deleted before the routing request file is processed in Systems Management Server 2.0 889431 Secondary site does not communicate with parent sites in Systems Management Server 2.0
Weekly Top 5 Virus Incidents
Weekly Top 5 Virus Incidents ============================================= The table below lists the top 5 virus and malware files submitted to Computer Associates during the week from February 14 to 21, 2005. 1. Win32.Netsky.P http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?id=38650 2. Win32.Netsky.D http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?id=38453 3. Win32.Lovgate.AB http...
New KB - SMS 2.0
Systems Management Server 2.0 886097 How to manually modify SQL server connections in Systems Management Server 2.0
A different approach to a 2007 Camaro
GMI Staff Member Marc Silverman (Rex Raider)'s rendition of the 2007 Camaro Editors Note: Above Picture is simply an interpretation and is done with no more information about a new Camaro than is provided in this article. Please do not accept it as the actual design or a spy rendering of the actual car GM is designing.
MyDoom.BF
MyDoom.BF MyDoom.BF appeared on February 20th, 2005. It is a minor variant of MyDoom.BB. MyDoom.BF uses a different site from which the worm attempts to download the additional Backdoor (Backdoor.Win32.Surila.o). This variant is not packed with executable compressor. For details, see description of Mydoom.BB http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/mydoom_bb.shtml Source: http://europe.f-secure.com/v-descs...
Bropia.J
Bropia.J Bropia.J is a minor variant of Bropia.G worm. Like the previous variants, it uses MSN messenger for spreading. It also drops a variant of Rbot on the infected system. Source: http://europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/bropia_j.shtml
Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Upgrade Checklist
Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Upgrade Checklist Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9DC84C5B-0FF5-4F52-B4CB-6191E323C617&displaylang=en This document outlines the steps you should take to upgrade from Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 to Microsoft SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Overview This document outlines the steps you should...
W32/Mydoom.be@MM
W32/Mydoom.be@MM This variant W32/Mydoom is similar to previous variants, it bears the following characteristics: mass-mailing worm constructing messages using its own SMTP engine harvests email addresses from the victim machine spoofs the From: address This virus attempts to download the BackDoor-CEB.f trojan from the following list of websites: http://www.newgenerationcomics.net/banner/(neutered...
New KB - SMS 2.0
Systems Management Server 2.0 889430 How to manually update the Security Update Bulletin Catalog file for Systems Management Server 2.0
New KBs - SMS 2.0
Systems Management Server 2.0 889410 Systems Management Server deployment packages are available for MS04-040 security updates for Internet Explorer 6 SP1 885278 A race condition occurs when more than one Sender thread tries to process the same send request at the same time in Systems Management Server 2003
Study Finds Windows More Secure Than Linux
http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/05/02/17/1616232.shtml?tid=172&tid=109&tid=106 Posted by Zonk on Thursday February 17, @12:05PM from the an-interesting-definition-of-secure dept. cfelde writes " A Windows Web server is more secure than a similarly set-up Linux server , according to a study presented yesterday by two Florida researchers." In addition to the Seattle Times article, there is also...
Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Supported Configurations for Service Pack 1
Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Supported Configurations for Service Pack 1 This document specifies the hardware and software requirements necessary to implement and maintain Microsoft® Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) in your environment. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a86246ca-9b37-49f1-a8c5-01a53ba06852&DisplayLang=en Overview This...
MMS - Code Repository
Just got confirmation on the time of this presentation. Dan Thomson and I will be presenting on April 20, 2005 (Wednesday) at 4:00 - 5:15 PM http://www.myitforum.com/blog/rcrumbaker/archive/2005/01/31/2823.aspx
Bropia.G
Bropia.G Bropia.G is a new variant of Bropia worm. Like the previous variants, it uses MSN messenger for spreading. It also drops a variant of Rbot on the infected system. Source: http://europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/bropia_g.shtml
DlDer
DlDer NAME:DlDer ALIAS:Trojan.Win32.DlDer, Troj_DlDer See below for Questions & Answers on this case TECHNICAL INFORMATION This two-component spyware-trojan was discovered in the end of December 2001. The DlDer spyware-trojan was supposed to be an on-line lottery game with an adware component that had to display advertisement and offers. But the way it was implemented and dropped to users' systems...
Microsoft bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment
The following bulletins have undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS04-037 * MS05-002 * MS05-004 * MS05-005 * MS05-006 * MS05-009 * MS05-013 * MS05-015 Bulletin Information: ===================== * MS04-037 - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-037.mspx - Reason for revision: Bulletin "Caveats" section updated to reflect the...
IE7 is COMING!!
I got this in a blog today. ( http://bink.nu/?CategoryID=11 ) Everyone who said there was going to be no IE7 is now.. wrong. This letter was delilvered to Featured Community Site Owners today: Featured Community Site Owners, Today at RSA, Bill Gates talked about Internet Explorer 7. As the guy responsible for IE, I wanted to say a couple of things about it. First, some basics: we’re committing to deliver...
myITforum Speakers at MMS
I recently posted on my blog a list of MMS 2005 speakers who are columnists with myITforum.com The list WAS as follows: Rod Trent Greg Ramsey (Larry) Duncan McAlynn Brian Rogers Reed Porter Dan Thomson Ron Crumbaker But the following list has recently been approved as well: Ed Aldrich Richard Threlkeld Congrats everyone! http://www.mms2005.com/content/sessions.aspx
MSI tools for SMS 2003
MSI tools for SMS 2003 Details of an upcoming Webcast... Web-Seminar: New Tools for SMS 2003 Admins in using the Windows Installer Service More and more customers are using MSI as their standard installer technology on Windows. This session will cover some new free tools for SMS 2003 administrators from Macrovision (formerly InstallShield) that will help better repackage and deploy applications, as...
Excel 2003 Add-in: XML Tools Add-in
Excel 2003 Add-in: XML Tools Add-in This add-in accompanies the MSDN article "Using the Excel 2003 XML Tools Add-in" available from the Related Resources box. Overview Learn how to use the Microsoft Office Excel 2003 XML Tools Add-in Version 1.1. With it, you can provide information about a selected cell's XML properties, create XSD files for XML maps, rename the Root and Row elements, or refresh all...
Top 5 virus and malware files submitted to Computer Associates during the week from February 07 to 13, 2005.
The table below lists the top 5 virus and malware files submitted to Computer Associates during the week from February 07 to 13, 2005. 1. Win32.Netsky.P http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?id=38650 2. Win32.Netsky.D http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?id=38453 3. Win32.Lovgate.AB http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/virus.aspx?id=38792 4. Win32.Netsky...
F-Secure is reporting Cabir found in-the-wild in USA
Cabir found in-the-wild in USA Well, it had to happen sooner or later. We've just heard about the first in-the-wild sighting of Cabir in USA. This was in California. This is not going to be the end of the world; the common Cabir variants have been proved to be very slow in spreading in-the-wild. Also, Symbian-based phones probably aren't as common in USA as elsewhere yet (then again, Symbian has over...
MSDN Search Beta
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/searchbeta/ Nice work from the MSDN Developers!
Top 10 Most Prevalent Global Malware - Trend Micro
Top 10 Most Prevalent Global Malware (from February 4 to February 10, 2005) WORM_NETSKY.P HTML_NETSKY.P WORM_SDBOT.APA ADW_APROPOS.51 JAVA_BYTEVER.A WORM_NETSKY.D SPYW_GATOR.B SPYW_GATOR.D SPYW_GATOR.C WORM_BAGLE.AZ
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