I'm really worried!

**Skanque** · Feb-01-2011 03:58 AM

So 900 million IE users are vulnerable to the attacks of an internet hacker through a hole in Microsoft. They don't have updates to fix it yet and I can't seem to find the patch that's a temporary fix! I thought I'd be extra careful and download FireFox and use that. It says there's an error and wouldn't download it. I went and tried Chrome, same thing happened. This is details from the failed Chrone download:

Spoiler:

Code:

PLATFORM VERSION INFO
 Windows    : 5.1.2600.196608 (Win32NT)
 Common Language Runtime  : 2.0.50727.3615
 System.Deployment.dll   : 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
 mscorwks.dll    : 2.0.50727.3615 (GDR.050727-3600)
 dfdll.dll    : 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
 dfshim.dll    : 4.0.31106.0 (Main.031106-0000)
SOURCES
 Deployment url   : http://dl.google.com/update2/1.2.183...defaultbrowser
      Server  : downloads
 Application url   : http://dl.google.com/update2/1.2.183...p.exe.manifest
      Server  : downloads
IDENTITIES
 Deployment Identity  : Google Installer.app, Version=1.2.183.39, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f84b370c827b5c7a, processorArchitecture=x86
 Application Identity  : clickonce_bootstrap.exe, Version=1.2.183.39, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f84b370c827b5c7a, processorArchitecture=x86, type=win32
APPLICATION SUMMARY
 * Online only application.
 * Trust url parameter is set.
ERROR SUMMARY
 Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
 * Activation of http://dl.google.com/update2/1.2.183...defaultbrowser resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
  + Downloading http://dl.google.com/update2/1.2.183...pdateSetup.exe did not succeed.
  + Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.
  + An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
 No transaction error was detected.
WARNINGS
 There were no warnings during this operation.
OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
 * [1/02/2011 9:48:48 p.m.] : Activation of http://dl.google.com/update2/1.2.183...defaultbrowser has started.
 * [1/02/2011 9:49:24 p.m.] : Processing of deployment manifest has successfully completed.
 * [1/02/2011 9:49:24 p.m.] : Installation of the application has started.
 * [1/02/2011 9:49:30 p.m.] : Processing of application manifest has successfully completed.
 * [1/02/2011 9:49:37 p.m.] : Request of trust and detection of platform is complete.
ERROR DETAILS
 Following errors were detected during this operation.
 * [1/02/2011 9:50:03 p.m.] System.Deployment.Application.DeploymentDownloadException (Unknown subtype)
  - Downloading http://dl.google.com/update2/1.2.183...pdateSetup.exe did not succeed.
  - Source: System.Deployment
  - Stack trace:
   at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
   at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadAllFiles()
   at System.Deployment.Application.FileDownloader.Download(SubscriptionState subState)
   at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDependencies(SubscriptionState subState, AssemblyManifest deployManifest, AssemblyManifest appManifest, Uri sourceUriBase, String targetDirectory, String group, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
   at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.DownloadApplication(SubscriptionState subState, ActivationDescription actDesc, Int64 transactionId, TempDirectory& downloadTemp)
   at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.InstallApplication(SubscriptionState& subState, ActivationDescription actDesc)
   at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
   at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)
  --- Inner Exception ---
  System.IO.IOException
  - Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.
  - Source: System
  - Stack trace:
   at System.Net.ConnectStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
   at System.Deployment.Application.SystemNetDownloader.DownloadSingleFile(DownloadQueueItem next)
  --- Inner Exception ---
  System.Net.Sockets.SocketException
  - An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
  - Source: System
  - Stack trace:
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Receive(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, SocketFlags socketFlags)
   at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
 No transaction information is available.

I'm really worried

What can I do?

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**Oversight** · Feb-01-2011 06:05 AM

try this
http://www.torproject.org/dist/torbr...3.17_en-US.exe
install once installed go to this programs file and select the one that looks like an onion
wait for it to open up a web page type in www.firefox.com
and download it

message me if you get stuck

**Skanque** · Feb-01-2011 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Joshua Mck

try this
http://www.torproject.org/dist/torbr...3.17_en-US.exe
install once installed go to this programs file and select the one that looks like an onion
wait for it to open up a web page type in www.firefox.com
and download it

message me if you get stuck

What is it? I don't want to be downloading something I don't know...

**SneakBrain** · Feb-01-2011 05:25 PM

Obviously there's something wrong with your computer but you still have a lot of different options like for example you can try Safari or Opera if it wouldn't download any of these then check your firewall's settings

**Skanque** · Feb-01-2011 05:37 PM

It's downloading fine so far on my desktop but I can't get any sort of browser to work on my netbook.

**Ashes** · Feb-01-2011 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Joshua Mck

try this
http://www.torproject.org/dist/torbr...3.17_en-US.exe
install once installed go to this programs file and select the one that looks like an onion
wait for it to open up a web page type in Mozilla | Firefox web browser & Thunderbird email client
and download it

message me if you get stuck

Uhh, no. Tor won't do a damn thing to help. What a silly piece of advice.

OP - If you can't get Firefox running, try Chrome or Opera. Any of those should be OK in the interim.

EDIT: Temporary patch is available here:https://www.microsoft.com/technet/se...ate=2011-01-11

If you are able to apply that, you'll be fine. It's merely a work around that turns off whatever causes the hole. Once the new patch gets pushed, just run Windows Update.

**EON** · Feb-01-2011 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Ashes

OP - If you can't get Firefox running, try ~~Chrome or~~ Opera. Any of those should be OK in the interim.

Fixed.

**Ashes** · Feb-01-2011 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by EON

Fixed.

No, Chrome is a viable option. As is Opera. Don't be stupid by trying to mislead the OP.

**Skanque** · Feb-01-2011 07:05 PM

I tried Chrome, Opera and Firefox and none of them would work saying the connection had been stopped by the user. I've downloaded something called 'Microsoft Fixit" which I found on the article about the hole so hopefully that stops any malicious hackers. I told mum last night not to use internet banking but she did anyway!

**Ashes** · Feb-01-2011 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Scurry Inertia.

I tried Chrome, Opera and Firefox and none of them would work saying the connection had been stopped by the user. I've downloaded something called 'Microsoft Fixit" which I found on the article about the hole so hopefully that stops any malicious hackers. I told mum last night not to use internet banking but she did anyway!

Yes, FixIt is the temporary patch. Once that's applied there's nothing to worry about. When the proper patch comes, just download it from Windows Update.

**Skanque** · Feb-01-2011 09:43 PM

Sweet. Any idea why NOTHING will download though? I can't even get a google toolbar, it keeps coming up with some connection issue. It's on BOTH computers. Is it because we're sharing an internet connection?

**Ashes** · Feb-02-2011 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by Scurry Inertia.

Sweet. Any idea why NOTHING will download though? I can't even get a google toolbar, it keeps coming up with some connection issue. It's on BOTH computers. Is it because we're sharing an internet connection?

You'd have to be more specific.

**Skanque** · Feb-02-2011 02:47 AM

This comes up for all downloads;

An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host

**Imperial_Flame** · Feb-02-2011 02:49 AM

Just use safari

**Skanque** · Feb-02-2011 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by Imperial_Flame

Just use safari

Have you not read anything of this thread -_- Nothing will download.
Now gtfo.

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