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 Tuesday Tech Madness - tech
(hx) 01:22 PM CEST - Jul,13 2004
  • Microsoft Products Fail to Restrict "shell:" Access - Jesse Ruderman has reported a vulnerability in MSN Messenger and Microsoft Word, allowing access to the Windows "shell:" functionality. The problem is that the programs fail to restrict access to the "shell:" URI handler. This allows malicious people to invoke various programs associated with specific extensions. It is not possible to pass parameters to these programs, only filenames, thus limiting the impact of launching applications. The Windows "shell:" URI handler is inherently insecure and should only be accessed from a few trusted sources - it may even pose a threat through Word documents. Multiple exploits in Internet Explorer also utilise "shell:" functionality. This is related to a similar issue in Mozilla.
  • Windows XP SP2 RTM defenitely in August - Microsoft expects to finish work on Service Pack 2 for Windows XP next month, with the much-anticipated security focused update available to users shortly after that. The head of Microsoft's Windows client business, senior vice-p-resident Will Poole, is expected to announce Microsoft's plan to end work on Service Pack 2 (SP2) and release the code to manufacturing in August during a keynote speech at the company's Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto.
  • Delayed Windows SP2 Denies Access to Illegal CD Keys - SP2 will include an enhanced Windows Update feature. The new update service includes smart downloading technology that will allow users to interrupt the large SP2 download and resume it later, especially useful for users of dial-up Internet connections. The latest test version of SP2 is 264MB, though the final version is expected to be smaller, insiders say. This time around Microsoft may have found a much more destructive way to get rid off Illegal copies of WindowsXp than Service Pack1. Users installing SP1 on illegal copies would simply get a 'This is a pirated copy' error message. But now Microsoft has armed itself with a huge list of illegal CD keys ensuring that SP2 does not install. CORRECTED: It has been rumoured that the boot sector of the OS would be modified rendering the OS unusable.
  • Open source kills jobs, says Gates - In muted tones, Microsoft's chairman warned governments and companies that open source software is not the way to go if they are in the business of creating jobs and intellectual property. Bill Gates was on the Malaysian leg of a whirlwind Asian tour, which included a speech on his vision of “seamless computing”, when he voiced his concerns over the growing goodwill towards open source, especially in Asia.
  • British Military: iPods Pose Security Risk - Music fans, beware: Britain's Ministry of Defense has become the latest organization to add the iPod to its list of high-tech security risks. The pocket-sized digital music player, which can store thousands of songs, is one of a series of banned gadgets that the military will no longer allow into most sections of its headquarters in the UK and abroad. Devices with large storage capabilities -- most notably those with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug used to connect to a computer -- have been treated with greater suspicion of late by government agencies and corporations alike. The fear is that the gadgets can be used to siphon information from a computer, turning a seemingly innocuous device into a handy tool for data thieves.
  • KPN launches Microsoft phone - Sierra Wireless and KPN have announced a global first with the commercial availability of the Voq Professional Phone, a Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Smartphone with full QWERTY thumbpad.
  • Corn-Based CDs Delayed - Sanyo Electric has delayed the introduction of an optical disc based on a polymer derived from corn that was announced last year as a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic discs. The disc, dubbed "MildDisc" by Sanyo, was to have been offered to customers from December last year and volume production was due to begin in the first half of this year but this has been delayed while Sanyo refines the technology, says Ryan Watson, a spokesperson for the Osaka-based company.
  • New AMD64 Processors May Deliver Higher Performance - The new Athlon 64 microprocessors with code-named Oakville and Winchester cores are reported to be a bit faster compared to the current Athlon 64 processors, the web-site claims citing its sources. The wire says that two Athlon 64 3500+ in PGA939 packaging were compared to reveal if there are any differences in speed, but mo actual performance numbers are given at this point. While AMD is now quiet about peculiarities of its 64-bit chips produced at thinner fabrication process, earlier this year representatives for the Sunnyvale, California-based chipmaker said that quite natural capabilities of future-generation Athlon 64 and Opteron microprocessors could be SSE3 technology, improved pre-fetch mechanisms as well as thermal throttling. AMD did not disclose any actual time-frames for this improvements to arrive.
  • NV41 to replace 6800 standard - Nvidia's NV41 won't be any kind of boom chip but will have just one goal. To be cheaper then NV40, Geforce 6800 non Ultra or standard, as the graphics chip firm dubs it.  It seems that Nvidia 222 millions of transistor chip clocked at 325MHz is expensive to produce and it's, in theory at least, similar to all NV40s with four pipelines disabled. That makes its pipeline number fall from sixteen to twelve.
  • NV43 is Nvidia's mainstream card - NV43 is happily taped out in Taiwan and some early prototypes are available as we speak. If you are a "good" customer of course. Nvidia is not rushing into the marchitectural swirl as it will first play with NV43, its mainstream cards and then with NV44 its entry level, low end cards. Both chips will be 110 nanometre or should we say 0.11u (micron) marchitecture? [No, Ed.]  This card will also have eight pipelines and memory and a core that rocks at 400+MHz but still less then ATI's RV410 chip. Nevertheless we've heard that it can reach 8000 3dmarks.
  • Intel's 865/875 Superior Performance Song Remains the Same - TGH has tested no less than 16 mobos in combination with 13 memory modules.
  • LG's GSA-4120B Dual Layer DVD Writer review - The LG GSA-4120B is definitely an impressive DVD writer - the performance is very strong and the flexibility unparalleled. This drive really does have every base covered - you can write to dual layer discs, you can burn DVD+R at 12-speed when the media becomes available, the eight-speed DVD-R performance is the best I’ve seen, CD writing performance is first rate, and you can use DVD-RAM discs (at five-speed no less) as well. But most amazing of all is that, yet again, LG has managed to bring all this to market at an unbelievable price.
  • Philips' Ultimate Edge sound card review - With 24-bit/96kHz audio across six output channels, the Philips Ultimate Edge looks like a pretty compelling value at $70, and that's just the suggested price. Expect street prices to dip below that level as online retailers jockey for position, potentially making the Ultimate Edge and even more compelling value for those looking for a true 24-bit sound card.
  • GameDr Xcelerator Motorized Disc Repair System - NewsTechInfo take a loot at GameDr Xcelerator Motorized Disc Repair System. The product promises performance and scratch-free discs, but does it really work?
  • Dell Laser Printer 1700n review - The Dell Laser Printer 1700n offers high-quality output and a network connection at a notably low price.
  • Joint Operations Tweak Guide - The Joint Operations Tweak Guide has a truckload of setting descriptions, advanced config file tweaks and troubleshooting tips, as well as links to important resources to ensure you get the most out of this game.
  • The Complete ATI Radeon 9800XT Voltage Modding Guide - Adrian's Rojak Pot has published his latest guide for voltage modding your ATI Radeon 9800 Pro.
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 "Quits Unexpectedly" Patch - When you are playing content from a network source, Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series may quit unexpectedly (crash) if Windows Media Player briefly loses the network connection and then tries to reconnect. If you are using Windows Media Player together with a host application such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player is embedded in the host application, the host application may quit unexpectedly if the network connection is lost.
  • Apache 2.0.50 - The Apache HTTP Server Project is proud to announce the release of version 2.0.50 of the Apache HTTP Server. This version of Apache is principally a bug fix release. Of particular note is that 2.0.50 addresses two security vulnerabilities: A remotely triggered memory leak in http header parsing can allow a denial of service attack due to excessive memory consumption and Fixes a mod_ssl buffer overflow in the FakeBasicAuth code for a (trusted) client certificate subject DN which exceeds 6K in length.
  • Great Collection of Mozilla/Firebird Hacks - check it out!
  • Best Mozilla/Firefox/Thunderbird Extensions - The following extensions for Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird are MR Tech Approved and tested. Please note Firefox & Thunderbird are currently going through an Extension/Theme installation process change, so you may have some issues.
  • Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1710 - A new version of Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1710 is available for download.
  • Safe XP 1.4.7.10 - Safe XP is a *FREE* software to allow users to quickly tweak various security and privacy related settings in XP. The options include Media Player settings, Services settings (error reporting, time synch, remote registry etc.), as well as and option to remove items from the Start menu, network security settings and more.
  • Supertrick XG 1.5 - Supertrick XG (download) edits a file within Windows called "HOSTS." By editing this file, you can block access to certain websites. Using this trick you can block websites that serve ads or ones that might compromise your privacy and security. This also speeds up the loading time of websites, because the ads don't have to be downloaded. This is the main feature of the installer. It does not overwrite the file, it makes additions and upon uninstallation, it gives you a choice to clear the entire file or to removes only the entries added during installation. Along with containing over 30,000 malicious or otherwise undesired sites Supertrick XG also adds malicious domains to the restricted sites zone in IE. It also contains eDexter that will replace 404 images with a small image of your choice.
  • CloneCD v4.3.3.1 - CloneCD (download) is a powerful CD-Copy program. It writes in Raw mode, which allows it to have total control on the data written. Therefore, it will produce real 1:1 copies of your CDs
  • Intel INF Update Utility 6.0.1.1006 WHQL - The Guru of 3D has posted an updated Intel INF Update Utility.
  • Nvidia ForceWare 62.01 Beta - The files (download) are dated 07/02/2004 and will work with all ranges of Nvidia cards. I haven't had time to test these fully and remember they are not WHQL so please be careful about using them on your PC.
  • Nvidia Omega Drivers v1.5672 - A new Nvidia Omega Drivers v1.5672 are available. They are based on the official 56.72 drivers.

last 10 comments:
FISKER_Q(03:36 PM CEST - Jul,13 2004 )
Yes it is possible to use parameters with the programs.
No MSN Messenger is not affected
It's the meaning that it can work locally
And no there are no known shell exploits in IE that aren't fixed.

NOTHING(08:52 PM CEST - Jul,13 2004 )
[u:9a8b96c557]Delayed Windows SP2 Denies Access to Illegal CD Keys[/u:9a8b96c557]

"....This time around Microsoft may have found a much more destructive way to get rid off Illegal copies of WindowsXp than Service Pack1........But now Microsoft has armed itself with a huge list of illegal CD keys ensuring that SP2 does not install. CORRECTED: It has been rumoured that the boot sector of the OS would be modified rendering the OS unusable."

A what if scenario.......

An unknowing computer user had purchased a computer with a pirated copy of WinXP. One day, decides to go and update their machine......as rumored, MS wreaks havoc on the OS, and user loses all their data.

madda(09:24 PM CEST - Jul,13 2004 )
NOTHING> [u:53edab4cb6]Delayed Windows SP2 Denies Access to Illegal CD Keys[/u:53edab4cb6]

"....This time around Microsoft may have found a much more destructive way to get rid off Illegal copies of WindowsXp than Service Pack1........But now Microsoft has armed itself with a huge list of illegal CD keys ensuring that SP2 does not install. CORRECTED: It has been rumoured that the boot sector of the OS would be modified rendering the OS unusable."

A what if scenario.......

An unknowing computer user had purchased a computer with a pirated copy of WinXP. One day, decides to go and update their machine......as rumored, MS wreaks havoc on the OS, and user loses all their data.

official stanse on that would be, a well shit happens! you should always backup your information regularly!!

Whats ur opinion Bill?

lucas(11:02 PM CEST - Jul,13 2004 )
quote:
CORRECTED: It has been rumoured that the boot sector of the OS would be modified rendering the OS unusable.
hahahaha.... whoever started this rumour is completely clueless.
A: an OS does not have a boot sector. A hard drive does, but calling that you OS is akin to calling your case the CPU (sic)
B: MS would never do this cause it would come back to bite them in the ass. they'd end up screwing the MBR on a legitimate users hdd who's key had got keygen'd by warez kiddies then blacklisted. they arent going to put them self in such a risky position
C: Im already running SP2RC2 with a keygen'd PID640 key. no problems here. If any arise, I'll just boot knoppix to get to my debian partition and reinstall grub.

Anonymous(11:12 AM CEST - Jul,14 2004 )
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