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Turns out you won’t be able to install Google Chrome, you’ll get a nifty litte error: google update installation failed with error 0x8004071c Good news is that there’s a quick fix floating around, just erase the value in the ‘ImageState’ key in: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\State And it will install like a charm You’re welcome

Microsoft has confirmed reports of a new vulnerability that affects both Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7, but not Internet Explorer 8. Microsoft has issued Security Advisory 977981 in regard to public reports of a vulnerability that exists as an invalid pointer reference of Internet Explorer. Under certain conditions, it is possible for a CSS/Style object to be accessed after the object is deleted, and thus, if Internet Explorer attempts to access the supposedly freed object, it can end up running attacker-supplied code. IE6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4, as well as IE6 and IE7 on supported editions of Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 are affected. Microsoft notes that IE 5.01 SP4 and IE8 on all supported versions of Windows are not affected, but of course IE6 and IE7 still account for over 40 percent of the browser market. Exploit code for the…

A recent string of attacks around the globe have put computer hackers into the international spotlight once again.  There have been speculations that the latest attacks were perpetrated by either North Korea itself, or its sympathizers, as the attack came from about a dozen IP addresses around the world.  The type of attack employed by these hackers is known as a Denial-of-Service (DOS) attack.  While this type of attack was used in this case to merely create a stir, it can be devastating if used against individuals or small businesses as well. What is a DOS attack? A DOS attack can come in a variety of forms, all with the purpose of causing the targeted system to become inoperable.  This is done by sending vast amounts of traffic to the intended target, consuming a vast amount of its resources, thus causing it to no longer be able to respond to…

An interesting new vulnerability has popped up in Firefox browsers, leaving many users open to attack.  The vulnerability is actually a plug in for Firefox browsers designed by……(drumroll, please)….. You guessed it.. Microsoft The vulnerability can be exploited when users visit malicious Web pages that contain specially crafted XAML-Coded content. On Tuesday, Microsoft sent out an Internet Explorer patch to fix the vulnerability, by way of Windows Automatic updates. Although the IE patch is said to fix the problem with both Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers, many Firefox users are still reporting unresolved issues. In order to protect people who are not yet patched, Firefox has added Microsoft’s plugin to its add-on blocklist, causing it to be automatically disabled by the browser, until a Universal fix can resolve the vulnerabilities of the plugin. Mike Shaver, Firefox’s vice president of engineering, described the security problem in a blog entry posted Friday…