Windows Vista Ransomware Patch Download

Posted By admin  On 21.05.21

Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista (SP2) is an update to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that supports new kinds of hardware and emerging hardware standards, and includes all updates delivered since SP1. So, if your organization, for some reason, is still running on Windows XP or Vista, you are strongly advised to download and APPLY PATCH NOW! WannaCrypt, or also known as WannaCry, is a new ransomware that wreaked havoc across the world last night, which spreads like a worm by leveraging a Windows SMB vulnerability (MS17-010) that has been.

A global ransomware campaign, called WannaCry, has now infected over 10,000 organizations and 200,000 individuals in over 150 countries, including the UK National Health System which saw ambulances divert from affected hospitals. After a killer switch was activated by a security research simply registering a domain that stopped the original ransomware, new variants of the WannaCry started emerging.

The ransomware was developed to exploit the vulnerability in SMB used in a Windows-based network environment. Because of that, Linux, Mac OS are not affected by this widely spread ransomware. Windows 10 Creators Update computers are also not affected by WannaCry since the operating system already has this vulnerability patched up out of the box.

So, how to protect yourself from WannaCry Ransomware

1. Install the patch that Microsoft has released back in March to block the specific exploit that WannaCry is using. See more details below.

2. Update your anti-virus software definition. Most AV vendors have now added detection capability to block WannaCry.

3. If you don’t have any anti-virus software installed, you should consider install or enable Windows Defender (Security Essentials) which is free.

4. Backup, backup and backup. One of the fundamental defense against ransomware is the ability to reliably restore from backup.

What patch do I need for my machine?

The patch was released in March, namely Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010, which addresses the vulnerability that these attacks are exploiting. Basically, you can get your computer patched up through either Windows Update or install manually through Microsoft Update Catalog. Microsoft also made an exception and released security patches for their legacy operating systems such as Windows XP, Vista, and Windows Server 2003. You can find all individual patches and download them from Microsoft Update Catalog website.

If you have Windows Update set up to install updates automatically, your computer is most likely already patched up. But how do I now if that’s the case?

You can go to “View update history” in Windows Update in Control Panel to find out. Here are the list of KB numbers for this patch on various Windows systems.

  • Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008: KB4012598
  • Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2: KB4012212 (Security Only) or KB4012215 (Monthly Rollup)
  • Windows 8.1: KB4012213 (Security Only) or KB4012216 (Monthly Rollup)
  • Windows Server 2012: KB4012214 (Security Only) or KB4012217 (Monthly Rollup)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2: KB4012213 (Security Only) or KB4012216 (Monthly Rollup)
  • Windows 10
    • First release: KB4012606
    • Version 1511: KB4013198
    • Version 1607: KB4013429
  • Windows 2016: KB4013429

What if I can’t patch my computer at the moment?

Well, you should consider disabling the vulnerable SMBv1 on all unpatched computers.

To disable SMBv1 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012

To remove SMBv1 in Windows 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016

Open Server Manager and launch Remove Roles and Features Wizard to remove SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support feature.

To remove SMBv1 from Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 computers

Open Control Panel and Turn Windows features on or off, and turn off SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support from the list.

Lastly, for further reading, Microsoft has released customer guidance for the WannaCry attacks and Troy Hunt has done an excellent detailed write-up on the WannaCry ransomware.

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Hmm…maybe try the one listed in the following link:

I'm trying also to download the patch on a Windows 8.1 and a separate laptop with Vista....

We can only work with the Win8.1 computer in this thread. That being said...

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Assuming Win8.1 64-bit...

Please answer each of the following [admittedly tedious] diagnostic questions in a correspondingly-numbered list in your very next reply, preferably without quoting this post:

1a. When (approx. date) did you purchase the computer?

1b. Did the computer come with Win8 (or Win8.1) preinstalled, did you do a clean install of Win8 (or Win8.1), or did you upgrade a (e.g., Win7) computer to Win8?

1c. Who manufactured the computer (e.g., Dell; HP; Lenovo; Acer)?

1d. Have you ever done a Refresh? ...a Reset?

1e. Has Windows 10 ever been installed?

2a. Assuming a third-party anti-virus application/security suite is NOT installed => What Definitions versions are currently listed in Defender's Update tab?

2b. What Definitions last updated date?

2c. What happens when you click on the UPDATE button on that tab?

3. What third-party anti-malware applications (i.e., notWindows Defender!) are installed, if any? What third-party firewall, if any?

4. Has a Norton application or a McAfee application EVER been installed on the computer since you bought it?

5. Have you ever run the Norton Removal Tool and/or the McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool?

6. Is KB4019215 and/or KB4014512 listed in Installed Updates (not Update History)? [1]

7a. What Update Version & KB number are displayed in the second line of text in IE11's Help | About [Alt+H+A] tab; e.g., Update Version: 11.0.54 (KB1231231) ?

7b. Is Firefox version 53.0.2 (or higher) and/or Google Chrome version 58.0.3029.110 (or higher) or any other alternate browser installed?

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8. Is Adobe Flash Player v25.0.0.171 installed? TEST HERE USING INTERNET EXPLORER ONLY! => http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/

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9. Are you in the habit of using 'Registry cleaners' (e.g., Registry Mechanic; System Mechanic; RegCure; RegClean Pro; Advanced SystemCare; Total System Care; Glary Utilities; Registry Booster; McAfee QuickClean; AVG Quick Clean; AVG PC TuneUp; Norton Registry Cleaner; Norton PC Tuneup; PCTools Optimiser; SpeedUpMyPC; FixMyPC; PC Doctor; TuneUp Utilities; WinMaximizer; WinSweeper; Comodo System Cleaner; Advanced System Optimizer; CCleaner Registry Cleaner component)?

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[1] Control Panel | Programs and Features | View installed updates (in left-hand menu)