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Microsoft Security Essentials < v4.2 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Vulnerability in Microsoft Security Essentials <v4.2
Hi @ll, versions of Microsoft Security Essentials before the current v4.2 see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2805304 have a vulnerability that could lead to execution of arbitrary code in the security context of the LocalSystem account almost like https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781197 alias...
Microsoft Security Essentials Code Execution
Hi @ll, versions of Microsoft Security Essentials before the current v4.2 see have a vulnerability that could lead to execution of arbitrary code in the security context of the LocalSystem account almost like alias . The "UninstallString" written to...
Why I decided to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus?
Today I decided to remove Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus from my system because Security Essentials failed another certification test by independent testing lab, AV-Test Institute. Microsoft's Security Essentials antivirus for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 is a free add-on to Windows...
Why I decided to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus?
Today I decided to remove Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus from my system because Security Essentials failed another certification test by independent testing lab, AV-Test Institute. Microsoft's Security Essentials antivirus for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 is a free add-on to Windows...
CVE-2012-1443
The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal aka Cat QuickHeal 11.00, G Data AntiVirus 21, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0....
CVE-2012-1420
The CVE-2012-1420 entry concerns multiple antivirus products (Quick Heal/Cat QuickHeal 11.00; Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5; F-Prot 4.6.2.117; Fortinet 4.2.254.0; K7 9.77.3565; Kaspersky 7.0.0.125; Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0; Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0; NOD32 5795; Norman 6.06.12; Panda 10...
The Evolution of Rogue Anti-Virus
We often write about the fact that cybercriminals constantly change their tactics to take account of developments in the security and software industries. And I just came across a great example of this: it shows how the people behind rogue antivirus solutions adapt their “products” to exploit...
