tao Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 This little tool helps make sure WannaCry doesn’t make you wanna cry by applying a series of tweaks on Windows WannaCry is unsurprisingly the hottest topic in technology news these days, and it’s no surprise why: hundreds of thousands of computers are already infected, and the number is growing as users across the world are extremely slow when it comes to installing patches and security software. While the easiest way to remain protected is to simply update your Windows system, even if you are running an unsupported version of Windows thanks to Microsoft who released emergency patches for everyone, here’s another tool that could lend you a hand with that. Called WannaSmile, this little script configures your computer to block WannaCry from reaching your computer with a series of tweaks based on the existing mitigation methods. The kill-switch method First and foremost, what WannaSmile can do is to disable SMB on your system, as this service is enabled by default and is being used by the ransomware to compromise a computer. Then, for systems that are connected to the Internet, it deploys a so-called kill-switch that involves editing the HOSTS file and adding Google’s IP to make sure the lock-down does not occur and skip the ransomware domain. In the case of systems that are not connected to the Internet, the script comes with a special utility which creates a lightweight local web server and adds localhost instead of the Google IP, again with the purpose of blocking the locking of your files. What’s important to know is that for systems that are connected to the Internet, the kill switch won’t work if the connection is not available at the time of running the script or if the kill-switch domain is down. Of course, you might need to configure additional rules in the firewall to allow it. If this sounds too complicated for you, there’s the more convenient solution to simply patch your Windows system, with updates now available for every Windows version since Windows XP. You can download the Windows Security Update for WannaCry ransomware from Softpedia right now, regardless of your Windows version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togijak Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 KB4012598 is available for all Windows versions without Win 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Israeli_Eagle Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 20 minutes ago, Togijak said: KB4012598 is available for all Windows versions without Win 7 Came already through a monthly rollup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 45 minutes ago, Togijak said: KB4012598 is available for all Windows versions without Win 7 People make useless products like this for people who don't do updates what happens when someone else uses a different exploit that's not a 0day or WannaCry and they not patched it ? you just get infected I guess. Windows security updates is just a series of patches for known exploits once Microsoft patches it's no longer a 0day and if you get infected it just makes you a fool who don't never do updates . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togijak Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 @steven36 I think you misunderstand something, the softpedia article links to http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4012598 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Like Israeli_Eagle said the patch for windows seven is in a monthly rollup. All I had to do was go into widows update and download and install it. The rest of the operating systems are in the microsoft update catalog. If you want the patch for windows xp windows server two thousand three and the older operating systems then go to that link. The rest most up to date operating systems get it through microsoft update catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 5 hours ago, Togijak said: @steven36 I think you misunderstand something, the softpedia article links to http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4012598 I get the Joke now But it also links too that useless program check the other link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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