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Windows Digital Certificate Spoofing Hazard Vulnerability Patch

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This Microsoft update prevents spoofing by blocking two fraudulent VeriSign digital certificates. It safeguards against unauthorized code execution claiming to be from Microsoft Corporation.

  • Pros

    • Resolves a specific security vulnerability.
    • Prevents unauthorized code execution.
    • Blocks erroneously signed digital certificates.
    • Protects against spoofing attacks.
    • Ensures certificate validity.

  • Cons

    • Addresses only a single, specific security issue.
    • Focuses on a particular certificate authority.
    • Does not provide broader system security.
    • Limited to preventing certificate acceptance.
    • Requires manual download and installation.
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GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
ms01-017-3-28-01
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 95
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 98
  • Windows XP
Additional Requirements
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
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By Microsoft
Prevent your computer from accepting erroneously signed VeriSign digital certificates.
This update resolves the "Erroneous VeriSign-Issued Digital Certificates Pose Spoofing Hazard" security vulnerability, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-017. Download now to prevent an unauthorized user from running code on your computer by digitally signing programs as "Microsoft Corporation." VeriSign, Inc. issued two VeriSign digital certificates to an individual who fraudulently claimed to be a Microsoft employee; this allows the individual to sign programs, ActiveX controls, Office macros, and other executable content as originating from "Microsoft Corporation." This update prevents the two erroneously signed certificates from being accepted as valid.
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