looks like the world is being attacked by a very serious Ransomware virus.

so far UK, US, China, Russia, Spain and many more data's being hold to Ransom. its called WannaCry. and affects windows computers.

The infections seem to be deployed via a worm - a program that spreads by itself between computers.

Most other malicious programmes rely on humans to spread by tricking them into clicking on an attachment harbouring the attack code.

By contrast, once WannaCry is inside an organisation it will hunt down vulnerable machines and infect them too.

Some experts say the attack may have been built to exploit a weakness in Microsoft systems that had been identified by the NSA and given the name EternalBlue.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39901382

 

[samcambolt270]

Alright so serious question. I would assume that I am safe, considering my Windows 10 has been updated to latest version a few days ago? I checked last night and it said i was already up to date

im in the same boat, but seemingly mine isnt, seeing as the latest is 1703, and even though it definitely auto-updated its definitely on an older version.

 

[GerbilSoft]

Alright so serious question. I would assume that I am safe, considering my Windows 10 has been updated to latest version a few days ago? I checked last night and it said i was already up to date

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx

For Windows 10, make sure you have the following patch installed:

• 1507: KB4012606
• 1511: KB4013198
• 1607: KB4013429
• 1703: None needed

 

[KevinX8]

For anyone worried, you can use this script https://github.com/countercept/doublepulsar-detection-script to find any vulnerable PCs on your network including your own.

 

[Subtle Demise]

I need to free up another 8 GB on my C drive in order to update. Sounds simple but the bulk of the used space is the dann Windows folder, especially the winsxs subfolder.

 

[VinsCool]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx

For Windows 10, make sure you have the following patch installed:

• 1507: KB4012606
• 1511: KB4013198
• 1607: KB4013429
• 1703: None needed

Got it! thanks for replying, I'll verify later.

 

[samcambolt270]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx

For Windows 10, make sure you have the following patch installed:

• 1507: KB4012606
• 1511: KB4013198
• 1607: KB4013429
• 1703: None needed

mine is on "KB4019472" and i dont see "KB4013429" among the update list

 

[GerbilSoft]

mine is on "KB4019472" and i dont see "KB4013429" among the update list

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4019472/windows-10-update-kb4019472

That's the May cumulative update. If you check the cumulative update history on that page, it effectively supercedes KB4013429, so you're fine.

 

[samcambolt270]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4019472/windows-10-update-kb4019472

That's the May cumulative update. If you check the cumulative update history on that page, it effectively supercedes KB4013429, so you're fine.

so no need to do the manual update to 1703 then?

 

[Deleted User]

>gathered 4 old computers from trash at work
>changed parts around and got one working
>install Debian
>missing drivers for old ass NVidia graphics card and have no idea how to install
>try to setup internet during installation, but for some reason it doesn't even recognize the wireless card
At this point I decided to install Mint instead.
>install Mint
>have to start with nomodeset command
>download wireless card driver using shared LAN connection from my W7 laptop
>restart
>for some reason the resolution turned super small and can't change it
>it's okay, I'll just use it like this using remote display
>Linux doesn't use same protocol as Windows, so I can't use remote desktop
>it's okay, I'll just share a folder on the network to store files
>have to install more things with apt-get and then configure through terminal, while on Windows all I have to do is click 2 buttons

I would use Linux if it wasn't for these sort of problems. I prefer to update Windows (and run a script to uninstall botnet afterwards), disable SMBv1 and close certain ports.

 

[Joom]

Alright so serious question. I would assume that I am safe, considering my Windows 10 has been updated to latest version a few days ago? I checked last night and it said i was already up to date

You're fine. The patch for this was actually released back in March. The reason why this has affected so many, though, is because people never update older versions of Windows, and others even outright disable them for whatever reason. This is why I like the fact that 10 forces updates.

 

[tbb043]

free win10 upgrade

Windows 10 isn't an upgrade, it's awful (the computer I installed it literally crashed every time it booted until I actually upgraded it, back to 7) and it spies on you.

I don't know what's up with all the hate for Windows ME.

ME is literally just 98SE with intentionally crippled DOS access. It shouldn't even exist. If it worked for you, great, but if you were already on 98 there were less than zero reasons to downgrade to ME.

 

[Joom]

>gathered 4 old computers from trash at work
>changed parts around and got one working
>install Debian
>missing drivers for old ass NVidia graphics card and have no idea how to install
>try to setup internet during installation, but for some reason it doesn't even recognize the wireless card
At this point I decided to install Mint instead.
>install Mint
>have to start with nomodeset command
>download wireless card driver using shared LAN connection from my W7 laptop
>restart
>for some reason the resolution turned super small and can't change it
>it's okay, I'll just use it like this using remote display
>Linux doesn't use same protocol as Windows, so I can't use remote desktop
>it's okay, I'll just share a folder on the network to store files
>have to install more things with apt-get and then configure through terminal, while on Windows all I have to do is click 2 buttons

I would use Linux if it wasn't for these sort of problems. I prefer to update Windows (and run a script to uninstall botnet afterwards), disable SMBv1 and close certain ports.

These problems take all of 5 minutes to resolve though.

Windows 10 isn't an upgrade, it's awful (the computer I installed it literally crashed every time it booted until I actually upgraded it, back to 7) and it spies on you.

PEBKAC. And no, it doesn't spy on you. If you didn't know Windows 7 has the same telemetric software as 10, so I really recommend educating yourself a bit on what it is and what it does. I hate that people just gobble up whatever garbage they're fed without doing the slightest bit of research. Also, 7 is going out in three years so you might as well get comfy with 10 or move to a totally different OS.

 

[GerbilSoft]

If you didn't know Windows 7 has the same telemetric software as 10, so I really recommend educating yourself a bit on what it is and what it does.

Added after the fact once MS started pushing Windows 10. Prior to Windows 10, Windows did not constantly send "telemetry" data back to Microsoft. XP and later did send error reports if a program crashed, but only if you allowed it to.

 

[Deleted User]

Windows not being perfect = A-OK
Wine not being perfect = worst thing ever

Brillant logic

Whatever game i tried running on Wine was actually a clusterfuck. [I got atleast Payday to work before it crashed everything]
But most games on Steam just run under disguised Wine. Not complaining, if it plays then hey, why not.

I never said that Windows is perfect, lol get your shit together fam.

 

[Joom]

Added after the fact once MS started pushing Windows 10. Prior to Windows 10, Windows did not constantly send "telemetry" data back to Microsoft. It did send error reports if a program crashed, but only if you allowed it to.

Anonymous usage collection honestly isn't a big deal though. There's data reports out there of what's exactly collected and none of it breaches privacy or collect anything incriminating like some like to believe.

But most games on Steam just run under disguised Wine.

No they don't. Most run with native binaries. Like I said earlier the only ones that I know of that run in a Wine prefix are the GTAs.

 

[GerbilSoft]

Anonymous usage collection honestly isn't a big deal though. There's data reports out there of what's exactly collected and none of it breaches privacy or collect anything incriminating like some like to believe.

Doesn't matter, they should provide a way to totally opt-out of it. Researchers have been able to de-anonymize supposedly anonymous data before (example with credit card transactions), so what's to say they can't do that here?

MS also isn't exactly trustworthy here. Remember the whole "Scroogled" campaign where they whined about how Google supposedly reads your email? Turns out Microsoft will do just that if they think you're hiding something from them, without obtaining a search warrant or other legal procedure.

 

[Deleted User]

No they don't. Most run with native binaries. Like I said earlier the only ones that I know of that run in a Wine prefix are the GTAs.

Oh. Don't blame me, i only tested it in 2011 e.e

 

[Deleted User]

These problems take all of 5 minutes to resolve though.

How do you solve the Debian problem, then? Take into consideration that there is no internet on the computer and I used the base installer.
And the Mint? If I chose another graphics card driver (binary), at boot it would give me a serverX error. I searched for a solution, and I had to download some drivers with apt-get, but while doing so always got 2 errors, so I could do nothing.
The remote desktop could be fixed by using Ultra VNC, but I've tried all of the IPs, and it wouldn't connect.
Also take into consideration that those 5 minutes you talk about are for someone that know it's way around Linux, and not someone that has done nothing more than run a few apt-get install by following instructions from some forums.

 

[GerbilSoft]

Oh. Don't blame me, i only tested it in 2011 e.e

Steam for Linux was announced in July 2012.

I would like to make a recommendation to everyone here. If you don't know what you're talking about, don't make up crap that can be easily disproven with a simple Google search.

 

[Deleted User]

Steam for Linux was announced in July 2012.

I would like to make a recommendation to everyone here. If you don't know what you're talking about, don't make up crap that can be easily disproven with a simple Google search.

Sure thing Mr.Linux boy.
Still nothing will change that Linux wasn't created for gaming :^)