ComSec
Aug 18 2003, 09:21 PM
BigFix
The BigFix system drastically improves your computer's performance and reduces the number of bugs and conflicts that affect your computer.
As an application running on your computer, BigFix can automatically download and read technical support information provided by computer and software manufacturers and other technical support experts (published in the form of Fixlet® Messages) and can automatically check your computer for bugs, configuration conflicts, and security holes.
When it finds a problem, it can even offer you to fix it with a simple mouse-click. Most of the time, BigFix can even alert you to a problem before any damage is done, helping you avoid painful downtime.
BigFix is a great way to worry less about computer problems, and focus on more important things.
example output:
| QUOTE |
SECURITY: Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing in Windows XP
Microsoft has released a security bulletin outlining a flaw in validation of digital certificates. This flaw would allow an attacker to create a phony certificate which would be accepted as valid. Microsoft recommends that all affected computers apply this patch.
Note: Installation of this patch will require you to reboot your computer.
Note: This patch was re-released on November 20, 2002, to fix a number of issues. Microsoft recommends that all affected machines install the new version of the patch. Due to the manner in which the original patch was implemented, adding, removing or modifying hardware on your systems may have resulted in the display of warning messages stating hardware drivers have not passed Windows Logo testing even though in reality they actually may have. This new patch fixes that issue, and also fixes a newly discovered variant of the vulnerability.
Click here to download and install this patch. (495 KB)
Click here for more information from Microsoft.
Click here for non-English language versions of this download. |
