Microsoft: Please Avoid Security Update KB2823324

[Gene E. Bloch]

"The bulletin can cause system errors on systems running
"certain third-party software," Childs said.

Qualys CTO Wolfgang Kandek identified the software as a
banking security plugin called "G-Buster," which provides a
virtualized environment for safer online banking.

"G-Buster is interfering with the Windows kernel patch," Kandek said.
"

ISTR that a month or so ago, some people in the UK posted that they had
trouble with G-Buster, including that it can be very difficult to
uninstall completely.

However, it may have been some other banking security SW with a name
similar enough to confuse me[1]

If I remembered it right, though, it's an interesting 'coincidence'...

[1] I can be easily confused by certain pairs of names, sometimes in
fairly bizarre ways...

 

[Joe Morris]

On 4/13/2013 9:28 PM, Paul wrote:

Kaspersky was mentioned on some computer site I was on but I don't
remember which.

I can't recall the article either, but at least one stated that if the patch
breaks, Kapersky stops protecting the system and posts a mesage along the
lines of "Your license is invalid". Not nice, but at least you get an
explicit warning that something's gone sour.

Joe

 

[Steve Hayes]

I always use manual updates so went to the MS up site and
2823324 did not show up on the list of recommended updates.
It must have been removed from MS, per the article.

One problem with automatic updates is that Windows never tells you when
updates are being downloaded. It would be quite easily to disconnect from the
Internet and thus get a partial download. Does Windows complete the download
when it's reconnected, or does it start again?

 

[Stephen Wolstenholme]

One problem with automatic updates is that Windows never tells you when
updates are being downloaded. It would be quite easily to disconnect from the
Internet and thus get a partial download. Does Windows complete the download
when it's reconnected, or does it start again?

Updates are completed when the PC is next available. That must be true
as my PC is usually off when updates are scheduled but they get
completed later.

Steve

 

[Paul in Houston TX]

One problem with automatic updates is that Windows never tells you when
updates are being downloaded. It would be quite easily to disconnect from the
Internet and thus get a partial download. Does Windows complete the download
when it's reconnected, or does it start again?

It will resume from where it left off.

 

[Paul]

It will resume from where it left off.

To confirm...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_Intelligent_Transfer_Service

"BITS also supports resuming transfers in case of disruptions."

That's why there is a BITS.

HTH,
Paul

 

[Steve Hayes]

It will resume from where it left off.

Thanks.

 

[Nil]

Just for informational purposes I would like to mention that I did
not have any problems whatsoever downloading and installing the
updates, including the one you pointed out.
My OS: WinVista, Home Premium SP2 and IE9.
Apparently this is a Win7-specific situation.

I installed this update on three Windows 7 computers before I was
aware that there was a potential problem. Fortunately, none of them
have skipped a beat since then.

 

[DaydreamBeliever]

How come i did not get it? i have 64 bit but so had somone above