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Message 2029480 - Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 2:23:07 UTC - in response to Message 2029441.  

Ah, yes, the only idiosyncrasy I had the new system do was that it couldn't find the NAS in Network. But that's due to Windows Features having set SMB 1.0 Sharing support off by default. Turn that on and the NAS will pop right up.

If you have SMB 1.0 on anything just be damn sure your firewall is up to the task. SMB 1.0 is the most common method ransomware gets into a local network and infests everything.
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Message 2029488 - Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 3:41:51 UTC - in response to Message 2029480.  

While the advice is sound, it's also something of a scare tactic as most ransomware infections require a user clicks an infected link to download the payload.

Please note that file sharing over SMB is normally used only on local networks, and the SMB ports are typically blocked from the Internet by a firewall. However, if an attacker has access to a vulnerable endpoint running SMB, the ability to run arbitrary code in kernel context from a remote location is a serious compromise.
From https://blog.malwarebytes.com/101/2018/12/how-threat-actors-are-using-smb-vulnerabilities/

I'd like to see an attacker use one of my two PC's without me noticing.

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The Windows Operating Systems vulnerable to the attacks found in the wild all predate Windows 10. Most attacks work only on Windows 7 and earlier, and Microsoft released patches for the vulnerabilities that were leaked under the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010. This leaves little-to-no reason for networks to be vulnerable to these attacks, yet the number of current victims is overwhelming.

By applying the patch released by Microsoft in 2017, all your eternal headaches can magically disappear. And for extra measure, we also recommend you patch and update all systems, browsers, and software as soon as possible to shore up any other potential vulnerabilities in the network.
Which is what I am planning on doing, install Win10 on my older system as well.

And additionally, my Zyxel NAS540 should be able to use SMBv2, so perhaps it is something in my network that prevents Win10 from seeing it.
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Message 2029506 - Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 11:43:07 UTC - in response to Message 2029488.  

While the advice is sound, it's also something of a scare tactic as most ransomware infections require a user clicks an infected link to download the payload.

Please note that file sharing over SMB is normally used only on local networks, and the SMB ports are typically blocked from the Internet by a firewall. However, if an attacker has access to a vulnerable endpoint running SMB, the ability to run arbitrary code in kernel context from a remote location is a serious compromise.
From https://blog.malwarebytes.com/101/2018/12/how-threat-actors-are-using-smb-vulnerabilities/

I'd like to see an attacker use one of my two PC's without me noticing.

Also:
The Windows Operating Systems vulnerable to the attacks found in the wild all predate Windows 10. Most attacks work only on Windows 7 and earlier, and Microsoft released patches for the vulnerabilities that were leaked under the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010. This leaves little-to-no reason for networks to be vulnerable to these attacks, yet the number of current victims is overwhelming.

By applying the patch released by Microsoft in 2017, all your eternal headaches can magically disappear. And for extra measure, we also recommend you patch and update all systems, browsers, and software as soon as possible to shore up any other potential vulnerabilities in the network.
Which is what I am planning on doing, install Win10 on my older system as well.

And additionally, my Zyxel NAS540 should be able to use SMBv2, so perhaps it is something in my network that prevents Win10 from seeing it.

Hi Jord,

This video may help you out. It's just over a minute long. I watched it a few days ago and remembered it when you mentioned you dilemma. There's a Winders 10 setting that needs to be set. Carey mentions it in this video. I don't remember what it was. :)

Have a great day! :)

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Message 2029512 - Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 13:32:05 UTC - in response to Message 2029506.  

This video may help you out. It's just over a minute long. I watched it a few days ago and remembered it when you mentioned you dilemma. There's a Winders 10 setting that needs to be set. Carey mentions it in this video. I don't remember what it was. :)
Thanks for thinking along Rick, but my NAS doesn't have that option.
I did try to disable the individual options for SMB in Windows Features, but only with all three on will my NAS show up.

This is in the Network neighborhood. I can map to my NAS without SMBv1 on, which is what I may end up doing. At least I learned a bit of Windows Powershell now. ;-)
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Message 2029513 - Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 13:49:19 UTC - in response to Message 2029512.  

This video may help you out. It's just over a minute long. I watched it a few days ago and remembered it when you mentioned you dilemma. There's a Winders 10 setting that needs to be set. Carey mentions it in this video. I don't remember what it was. :)
Thanks for thinking along Rick, but my NAS doesn't have that option.
I did try to disable the individual options for SMB in Windows Features, but only with all three on will my NAS show up.

This is in the Network neighborhood. I can map to my NAS without SMBv1 on, which is what I may end up doing. At least I learned a bit of Windows Powershell now. ;-)


My Win 7 used to "see" my NAS boxes in Network Neighborhood, but no longer does, fo reasons that I'm unaware off ;-) My other Win7 pc's have no issue. Since I can browse the boxes via their IP address I'm not that bothered. The comment in the quoted link, didn't apply to me, since I have the same NAS he's talking about, and the WS setting was ON by default.
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Message 2029551 - Posted: 27 Jan 2020, 20:01:46 UTC

I've disabled all of SMB v1/CIFS File Sharing Support and mapped the four separate drives from my NAS into Windows as Network Drives. I can also fill in \\NAS540 as address into File Explorer and then for that session only, it'll be available in Network Neighborhood and can be navigated on.
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Message 2030271 - Posted: 1 Feb 2020, 11:16:02 UTC
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/all-major-antivirus-vendors-will-continue-to-support-windows-7-post-eol/

Hmmm... my browser doesn't want to display the url tag stuff.
I have two friends with Win7 boxes. This should make them feel easier.

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Message 2030292 - Posted: 1 Feb 2020, 13:36:27 UTC

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Message 2032552 - Posted: 15 Feb 2020, 18:23:22 UTC
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The latest Windows 10 updates "OUCH!" to look out for:


The Latest Windows 10 Update Is Doing Weird Things With User Data and Profiles
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Bad Patch Tuesday.

Windows 10 is having an identity crisis. Reports claim the latest cumulative update to the operating system reverted certain settings to their defaults, removed files from the desktop and even loaded people into a temporary user profile upon restarting...



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Message 2032554 - Posted: 15 Feb 2020, 19:07:33 UTC - in response to Message 2032552.  

Well, I just updated to it this afternoon, then shut down my computer, so it'll be interesting to see what's going to happen when I boot up later on. Not that Windows 7 was so well behaved.
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Message 2032556 - Posted: 15 Feb 2020, 19:21:10 UTC

This all follows the hilarity of the broken search bar....
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Message 2032558 - Posted: 15 Feb 2020, 19:42:32 UTC

Booted up, no troubles.
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Message 2033259 - Posted: 21 Feb 2020, 2:02:26 UTC

Just another reason to say NO to Windows 10:
Microsoft pulls security update after reports of issues affecting some PCs

A standalone security update released as part of the February Patch Tuesday cycle has created headaches for some owners of PCs running Windows 10. After investigating reports of those issues, Microsoft has yanked KB4524244 from its update servers.

Update 16-Feb-2020: The mess gets messier: Judging from a series of cryptic tweets by security experts, this update and its revocation are tied to a situation involving Kaspersky Rescue Disk and a signed bootloader that can circumvent the Secure Boot feature that is the bedrock of security on modern PCs.

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Message 2033536 - Posted: 22 Feb 2020, 15:51:02 UTC

Just say NO to (spam) 'Notifications':


How to Disable Notifications in Windows 10
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Turn off those annoying alerts or limit them to only selected apps..




Who is running who on Windows 10?...

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Message 2033605 - Posted: 23 Feb 2020, 1:17:17 UTC - in response to Message 2033536.  

Who is running who on Windows 10?...
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Message 2034799 - Posted: 1 Mar 2020, 14:18:38 UTC

Greetings,

I just watched this video and it seems like it was a good idea to do so. :)

Micro$oft has created a Y3K BUG in its "latest and greatest" operating system. Well that's what Carry calls it anyway. ;)

This video is somewhat long, over 40 minutes, but it is very important to see and understand what Carry has discovered in this video. Doesn't matter if it's on an AMD or Intel system, it doesn't matter which type of Windows 10 is trying to be installed be it Pro or Home, whatever. We humans do make mistakes and hit wrong keys on a keyboard. I do it all the time which is why I use a spell checker at all times. I see it in posts on this forum all the time. It happens. That is why it is important to watch this video for future reference.

Enjoy and have a great day! :)

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Message 2034802 - Posted: 1 Mar 2020, 14:46:54 UTC - in response to Message 2034799.  
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Greetings,

I just watched this video and it seems like it was a good idea to do so. :)

Micro$oft has created a Y3K BUG in its "latest and greatest" operating system. Well that's what Carry calls it anyway. ;)

This video is somewhat long, over 40 minutes, but it is very important to see and understand what Carry has discovered in this video. Doesn't matter if it's on an AMD or Intel system, it doesn't matter which type of Windows 10 is trying to be installed be it Pro or Home, whatever. ...

Oooer... That's a nasty silly 'ouch'!

Briefer details can be found on:

Beware ... when installing Win10 1909 (Y3K bug discovered)
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... When installing Windows 10 1909 on ... any motherboard that can go past the date 01-18-3001 it will result in a lockup at first boot. Even if you set the BIOS to the correct date after the install Windows 10 will continually lockup at the first boot...



How did that one slip out????!

Ouch?!

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Message 2034823 - Posted: 1 Mar 2020, 16:10:31 UTC - in response to Message 2034799.  

That was the short video it took longer to find.
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Message 2034829 - Posted: 1 Mar 2020, 16:47:36 UTC - in response to Message 2034802.  

-[ snip ]-

Oooer... That's a nasty silly 'ouch'!

Briefer details can be found on:

Beware ... when installing Win10 1909 (Y3K bug discovered)
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... When installing Windows 10 1909 on ... any motherboard that can go past the date 01-18-3001 it will result in a lockup at first boot. Even if you set the BIOS to the correct date after the install Windows 10 will continually lockup at the first boot...



How did that one slip out????!

Ouch?!

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Hi Martin,

Ok, so it's not REALLY the fault of Micro$oft, true. And it's not REALLY the fault of Gigabyte for allow dates that far into the future. There's no real reason that I can think of for allowing a RTC to be set beyond say 50 years from the current date. I like what one person said about Carey:
Carey is a over hyped hack who likes to toot his own horn. Blaming MS for this is rather disingenuous as I'm sure they never considered having the install check for a date 1000 years in the future.

But still, Micro$oft could have a tiny little check of the date in the RTC and post a warning that the date is set to far in the future.

Have a great day! :)

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Message 2034832 - Posted: 1 Mar 2020, 16:55:12 UTC - in response to Message 2034823.  

That was the short video it took longer to find.
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Hi Mike,

I used to follow him, watching his live streams and such, but not much any more. Most of his videos are 1.5, 2.5, 3, etc hours long and most of that time is him preaching about this , that, and something else. He just does WAY too much preaching. I just happened on this video and was interested and it was less than an hour long. The videos I watch from him now are the informational, how to videos that are less than 2 minutes to no more than 20 minutes long.

Have a great day! :)

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