Security update for Windows 98SE file W95INF32.DLL

I ran a vulnerability scan of my Windows 98SE based system on my Zero Spyware
2005 software. The scan alerted me to a security update for the Windows
Desktop to address the problem of incorrectly removed programs that might
allow attackers to run malicious codes on an unchecked buffer and damage
files and folders stored. When I clicked on the Microsoft update link to
download the recommended update I could not find the respective update. The
Microsoft update site tells me that there are no critical updates for my
operating system at this time. I reviewed the other non-critical updates for
Windows 98 and 98SE and could not find any relevant information either. Can
anybody help? Thank you!

Contact Zero Spyware for support assistance.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"marscv" wrote:

| I ran a vulnerability scan of my Windows 98SE based system on my Zero Spyware
| 2005 software. The scan alerted me to a security update for the Windows
| Desktop to address the problem of incorrectly removed programs that might
| allow attackers to run malicious codes on an unchecked buffer and damage
| files and folders stored. When I clicked on the Microsoft update link to
| download the recommended update I could not find the respective update. The
| Microsoft update site tells me that there are no critical updates for my
| operating system at this time. I reviewed the other non-critical updates for
| Windows 98 and 98SE and could not find any relevant information either. Can
| anybody help? Thank you!

Maybe this one, but contact them.
You probably already have it if WU says you are ok.
Security Update, March 7, 2002
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS02-014.mspx
313829 - Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Running
(if you do not uninstall a program properly)
--
mae

"marscv" <> wrote in message
news:149D2F51-3E1D-45F4-9BF2-...
| I ran a vulnerability scan of my Windows 98SE based system on my Zero
Spyware
| 2005 software. The scan alerted me to a security update for the Windows
| Desktop to address the problem of incorrectly removed programs that might
| allow attackers to run malicious codes on an unchecked buffer and damage
| files and folders stored. When I clicked on the Microsoft update link to
| download the recommended update I could not find the respective update.
The
| Microsoft update site tells me that there are no critical updates for my
| operating system at this time. I reviewed the other non-critical updates
for
| Windows 98 and 98SE and could not find any relevant information either.
Can
| anybody help? Thank you!

By any chance, while at Windows Update, did you notice the message that
reads; Win Updates are only provided only for XP SP1 and XP SP2? Previous
Windows Versions no longer receive Automatic Critical Up Dates. Too many
security issues secondary to hackers, especially knocking the Boot Cluster
out of Win 98.
--
Firewall


"marscv" wrote:

> I ran a vulnerability scan of my Windows 98SE based system on my Zero Spyware
> 2005 software. The scan alerted me to a security update for the Windows
> Desktop to address the problem of incorrectly removed programs that might
> allow attackers to run malicious codes on an unchecked buffer and damage
> files and folders stored. When I clicked on the Microsoft update link to
> download the recommended update I could not find the respective update. The
> Microsoft update site tells me that there are no critical updates for my
> operating system at this time. I reviewed the other non-critical updates for
> Windows 98 and 98SE and could not find any relevant information either. Can
> anybody help? Thank you!

Thanks Mae,

before I apply the update according to the link you provided I will contact
FBM software, the publishers of Zero Spyware and run this by them. I will
let you know how I left off with them.

Regards,

Veit

"mae" wrote:

> Maybe this one, but contact them.
> You probably already have it if WU says you are ok.
> Security Update, March 7, 2002
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS02-014.mspx
> 313829 - Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Running
> (if you do not uninstall a program properly)
> --
> mae
>
> "marscv" <> wrote in message
> news:149D2F51-3E1D-45F4-9BF2-...
> | I ran a vulnerability scan of my Windows 98SE based system on my Zero
> Spyware
> | 2005 software. The scan alerted me to a security update for the Windows
> | Desktop to address the problem of incorrectly removed programs that might
> | allow attackers to run malicious codes on an unchecked buffer and damage
> | files and folders stored. When I clicked on the Microsoft update link to
> | download the recommended update I could not find the respective update.
> The
> | Microsoft update site tells me that there are no critical updates for my
> | operating system at this time. I reviewed the other non-critical updates
> for
> | Windows 98 and 98SE and could not find any relevant information either.
> Can
> | anybody help? Thank you!
>
>

Thanks Carey,

I will let you know what Zero spyware tells me.

Veit Marschner

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Contact Zero Spyware for support assistance.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "marscv" wrote:
>
> | I ran a vulnerability scan of my Windows 98SE based system on my Zero Spyware
> | 2005 software. The scan alerted me to a security update for the Windows
> | Desktop to address the problem of incorrectly removed programs that might
> | allow attackers to run malicious codes on an unchecked buffer and damage
> | files and folders stored. When I clicked on the Microsoft update link to
> | download the recommended update I could not find the respective update. The
> | Microsoft update site tells me that there are no critical updates for my
> | operating system at this time. I reviewed the other non-critical updates for
> | Windows 98 and 98SE and could not find any relevant information either. Can
> | anybody help? Thank you!
>

You're welcome.
You could look in your history for Windows Update.
See if it failed.
When I reinstalled 98se, WU installed it.
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mae
"marscv" <> wrote in message news:96526B74-D3BC-45F3-A03B-...
| Thanks Mae,
|
| before I apply the update according to the link you provided I will contact
| FBM software, the publishers of Zero Spyware and run this by them. I will
| let you know how I left off with them.
|
| Regards,
|
| Veit
|
| "mae" wrote:
|
| > Maybe this one, but contact them.
| > You probably already have it if WU says you are ok.
| > Security Update, March 7, 2002
| > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS02-014.mspx
| > 313829 - Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Running
| > (if you do not uninstall a program properly)
| > --
| > mae
| >
| > "marscv" <> wrote in message
| > news:149D2F51-3E1D-45F4-9BF2-...
| > | I ran a vulnerability scan of my Windows 98SE based system on my Zero
| > Spyware
| > | 2005 software. The scan alerted me to a security update for the Windows
| > | Desktop to address the problem of incorrectly removed programs that might
| > | allow attackers to run malicious codes on an unchecked buffer and damage
| > | files and folders stored. When I clicked on the Microsoft update link to
| > | download the recommended update I could not find the respective update.
| > The
| > | Microsoft update site tells me that there are no critical updates for my
| > | operating system at this time. I reviewed the other non-critical updates
| > for
| > | Windows 98 and 98SE and could not find any relevant information either.
| > Can
| > | anybody help? Thank you!
| >
| >