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Feb 9, 2010: Windows Patch Leaves Many XP Users With Blue Screens?
cyberdiva:
I have my updates set to Notify. It was only after waiting a day, having my husband assure me he had encountered no problem, and going to one or two web sites to see whether anyone was reporting problems (and finding none) that I downloaded and installed the updates. So I was taken aback by mouser's message at the start of this thread. At this point, I'm perplexed and am wondering what triggered the widespread problems and yet didn't affect my husband's system or mine (knock on wood :) ).
CleverCat:
No BSOD here! :)
f0dder:
Perhaps the people affected by the BSODs already have the malware the patch is trying to prevent, or some problematic antivirus package? Last time security firms went shouting about updates BSODing, it turned not to be MS's fault...
Bamse:
May be https://patrickwbarnes.com/blog/2010/02/microsoft-update-kb977165-triggering-widespread-bsod/ ;)
I tried out some of those atapi.sys infections. Have been "popular" last few months. Can only recommend TDSSKiller from Kaspersky http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?qid=208280684 Microsoft should bundle it with their removal tool. Does a safe replacement of whatever it finds. Breed like rats, now "third" generation of this rootkit so there could be more new stuff. Also check Hitman Pros changelog http://www.surfright.nl/en/whatsnew "TDL3".
This rootkit infects the hard disk driver (usually atapi.sys or iaStor.sys) and redirects Google search results.
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Think that is what he refer to but there could be more to check than just atapi.sys. I see jraid.sys from Kaspersky page as well. Who knows what happen until they try, heh. Not that many tools can remove this, not when I tried a month ago. Catching up...
cyberdiva:
Many thanks, CleverCat, f0dder, and Bamse, for your helpful and reassuring replies. The explanation about the patch causing havoc only on systems already infected makes some sense and would also explain why not everyone is affected. I hope it turns out to be true.
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