Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Windows vulnerability detected by Ad-Aware

  1. #1
    Not *@!%in Postman Pat! Ruggerbugger's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Rugby, (England for the Yanks)
    Posts
    1,659
    Thanks
    42
    Thanked
    69 times in 53 posts
    • Ruggerbugger's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus A7N8X-E deluxe
      • CPU:
      • XP 3200+
      • Memory:
      • 1GB Kingston PC3200 DDR2 dual channel
      • Storage:
      • 1 x 40GB OS, 1 x 320GB Data
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Sapphire 9800 Pro
      • PSU:
      • 400W Akasa (I think)
      • Case:
      • Antec Super Lanboy
      • Monitor(s):
      • Samsung LE32 LCD 720p
      • Internet:
      • VM 4Mb

    Windows vulnerability detected by Ad-Aware

    I just ran an Ad-Aware scan on my desktop, picking up the following vulnerability.

    Name:Windows
    Category:Vulnerability
    Object Type:RegData
    Size:4 Bytes
    Location:...\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system "DisableTaskMgr" ()
    Last Activity:04-01-2006
    Relevance:Low
    TAC index:3
    Comment: Possible unintended lockout from Task Manager (Task manager access disabled)
    Description:General Windows Security Issue. Your system security may be compromised. The specifics of the possible compromised item are listed in the comments section.

    I recently had an alert from Zone Alarm that "a.exe" was trying to connect to the Internet. A subsequent scan by Kaspersky removed 4 infected files. Ad-Aware quarantined the offending entry, is it safe to delete?

    Have I been hit by the .wmf vulnerability?


    Click here for larger versions of photos

    Quote Originally Posted by Gonzo
    my a55 shoots great video in 1080i

  2. #2
    Senile Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Posts
    442
    Thanks
    3
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    well you've been hit by something but I wouldn't assume everything (or even anything!) is that particular bug

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 63
    Last Post: 14-11-2011, 09:17 AM
  2. Zero-Day
    By nvening in forum Software
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 03-01-2006, 01:01 PM
  3. Problems all round... what to do with windows??
    By MurphmanL in forum Software
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 08-02-2004, 08:20 PM
  4. Windows XP Email?
    By joshwa in forum Software
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 18-01-2004, 09:38 AM
  5. Windows Update flaw 'left PCs open' to MSBlast
    By Bunjiweb in forum Software
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 19-08-2003, 02:44 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •