Re: WMF Patch Question

Wesley

There is a patch on the way for users of Win 98/ME too.. just not today..
:-)

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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O%23e7U5wEGHA.3984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Wesley
>
> I asked in the 'other' security group.. assuming that the latest WMF patch
> has been installed, Al Jarvi seems to think that it is ok to re-register
> the dll in the event that the work around was implemented a few days ago..
>
> For Windows 9x/ME users, the workaround still holds good..
>
> So, for all XP users who un-registered the dll a few days ago, go to
> START - RUN and type in the following line to get back full access to
> Picture and Fax Viewer..
>
> regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
>
> ... But please ensure that you have been here first and downloaded the
> patch
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0C1B4C96-57AE-499E-B89B-215B7BB4D8E9&displaylang=en
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OYgVNhwEGHA.1736@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> I have XP Pro SP1 and I have the new MS patch (912919).
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx
>>
>> My shimgvw.dll was never unregistered. My Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
>> works fine.
>>
>> So I assume that the MS patch never unregistered shimgvw.dll in the first
>> place. Unregistering shimgvw.dll is listed as a workaround, not part of
>> the fix.
>>
>> [[Microsoft has tested the following workaround. While this workaround
>> will
>> not correct the underlying vulnerability, it will help block known attack
>> vectors. Unregister the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (Shimgvw.dll)]]
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:%23Ywx3KvEGHA.3700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Mike Hall (MS-MVP) <mikehalll@xxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> Wesley
>>>
>>> That does work, but is it wise?.. are we to assume that the MS patch
>>> will
>>> prevent the exploit even with the dll registered?..
>>>
>>> There have been many articles, some conflicting in advice given..
>>> certainly, for users of Win 9x, the patch is useless, but I think that
>>> unregistering the dll works..
>>>
>>> Maybe an expert would like to step in and clarify these points..
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Hall
>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:eDtKl4uEGHA.1032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Try this:
>>>>
>>>> Click Start |Click Run | Paste: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll | Click OK
>>>>
>>>> If that doesn't work, make sure Preview default is set correctly.
>>>>
>>>> When you open an image file in Windows XP the default action is to
>>>> preview it using the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.
>>>>
>>>>
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\
>>>> ShellImagePreview
>>>> Value Name: (Default)
>>>> Value Type: REG_SZ
>>>> Value Data: {e84fda7c-1d6a-45f6-b725-cb260c236066}
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:Oiyvf.10352$%D1.8880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>>>> Sweet-P <SweetP@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> After I applied the latest patch, I do not have Microsoft Picture and
>>>>> Fax Viewer available to open up JPEGs and/or GIFs. It is not in the
>>>>> file
>>>>> association list of programs. Does Microsoft wipe out this altogether
>>>>> with
>>>>> the patch? Can someone tell me what has happened?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Sweet-P
>>
>
>


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