Posted on 01/21/2010 11:31:58 AM PST by ShadowAce
I wish I could run a copy of the old DOS game called F-29 Retaliator ( i think) it was way too fun
x64 OK?
Not to mention Space Goose!
I haven’t heard about x64 systems one way or the other.
Thanks. The article implies it’s only 32 bit but...? I’m not overly worried about this one.
I am not saying this as a home hobbyist, but as a professional, degreed, computer scientist.
There are no such services as "CMDLINE" or "WOWCMDLINE" in Windows, nor any reasonable variations that I could think of.
I’m running Windows XP SP3, and the keys are there as listed in the post above.
“I’m Janet Napolitano, and Windows 7 was my idea!”
Mark
The VDM (Virtual DOS Machine) is NOT a Windows Service, it's a subsystem. The two "service" names he lists are actually Windows registry values in the WOW key, as described.
I'm not buying that this is a huge security hole, else every Windows machine would be compromised by now, and (all jokes aside) they are not.
Smells like another Windows-bashing rant to me.
The article starts with “One of the reasons I’ve never liked Windows “ so you know its a hit piece. Article is hogwash to sell copies of their software.
Unless of course you are still running msdos or 16 bit apps.
Except that he never tries to sell anything, but does show the reader step-by-step how to fix it--without buying anything.
I’m running windows xp sp3 and the keys are not there and the services are not running.
Of course I’m not running a terminal server or archaic software.
“Smells like another Windows-bashing rant to me. “
Its also an attempt to hawk this loser company.
I first looked at all the services in the Services Manager and in the Registry before I got to the end of the article. :-/
At any rate, I really doubt that this is as big of a problem as he describes. It's very typical of the "you're all idiots and I'm the smartest guy in the room" kind of thing we IT geeks are sometimes known for.
“A security company called Immunity has already released an add-on to its program Canvass that can be used to show if your computer is vulnerable to attacks using this method.”
NOT an attempt to sell anything????? Wanna rethink that?
There are no such services as "CMDLINE" or "WOWCMDLINE" in Windows, nor any reasonable variations that I could think of.
It's not a Windows service itself, but a built in part of the ntvdm subsystem. It was built in as part of MS-DOS compatibility mode.
Mark
“I blame the author’s misuse of the term “service”. In Windows, that word has a very specific meaning, and what he was talking about is NOT it.”
You would think this “expert” would realize this, unless of course he’s trying to stir up fear and sell more software.
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