Cumulative Security Update for IE stops IE7 from showing web pages

[Dima]

Hello!
1. Installing Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)
stops IE7 (in Windows Vista x64 Ultimate) from showing web pages.
Uninstalling the Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)
resumes IE7 showing web pages.
2. Any version of Agent mail.ru (messenger, e-mail notifier,
http://agent.mail.ru) cannot connect in the Windows Vista x64 Ultimate. I
checked everything the Agent mail.ru support suggested. The support does not
know what to suggest any more.
Best regards,
Dima

 

[Bob]

See if your solution is here:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...002518fc886/2cc659c532723928#2cc659c532723928

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Error message after you install a Windows Internet Explorer 7 update from
Windows Update or from Microsoft Update: "Webpage cannot be displayed":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942818

If tweaking your third-party firewall's settings don't help, try the
following:

1. Disable your anti-virus application, any real-time protection provided by
an anti-spyware application (except for Windows Defender; includes Spybot
Tea Timer, SpySweeper Guards, AVG AS guard.exe, etc.), disable any
third-party firewall AND enable the Windows Firewall.

NB: You're "working without a net" now: Don't to ANYTHING else online (e.g.,
browsing; reading email; chatting) except #4 below until your anti-virus
application has been re-enabled! If you're running ZA Free firewall, you
may need to uninstall it instead of disabling it.

2. Uninstall "Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB944533)"
via Add/Remove Programs (make sure Show Updates box is checked at top right)
and reboot.

3. Re-do #1 above.

4. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install any Critical Updates
offered. If "Root Certificates" update is listed in the Optional Updates
category, you might install it, too, to take full advantage of IE7's
additional security.

5. Reboot > Make sure everything in #1 above is enabled again and, if
applicable, disable the Windows Firewall and enable your third-party
firewall.

 

[rob^_^]

Hi Dima,

You may like to read this article

http://www.projecthoneypot.org/bsh_X19tb2RlPWdsb2JhbCZ1YWc9TWFpbC5SdSUyRjEuMA..

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Any security patch released by MS is just that - a security patch that is
designed to stop the bad guys.

Uninstalling it exposes both yourself and your friends to security risks.

Regards.

 

[Dima]

Do I really need to do this all just to install the one of hundreds of
security updates?

 

[Michel Doucet]

Bonjour/soir, le Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:53:04 -0800, *Dima* a caressé son
clavier pour nous dire dans
(e-mail address removed) le message suivant:

Do I really need to do this all just to install the one of hundreds of
security updates?

Welcome in the MS world !

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

My reply only addressed your first question, Dima.

No, I believe you'll find that the update is already installed but that one
or more of your security applications blocked some or all of the changes the
update tried to make, hence the "Page cannot be displayed" error. You'll
need to do "all this" to correct that problem. If it means
uninstalling/reinstalling the update (KB944533) in the proper environment
(#1 in my previous reply), so be it.

What anti-virus application or "internet security" suite is installed on the
machine? What third-party firewall might you be using (e.g., Zone Alarm;
Comodo; Norton)?

 

[Dima]

I have used Agent Mail.Ru for 3 years. It is the best messenger for Russians
because it is integrated with the best free russian e-mail, and services. The
e-mail box is 10gb, good spam control...

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Dima,

What security software are you using? It sounds as though the firewall is
blocking the connection. You need to check the settings in your firewall
configuration page. Check that 'iexplore.exe' and 'WinMail.exe' are set to
'Always Allow' instead of 'Auto' (or the equivalent, depending on your
firewall).
Dwarf

 

[rob^_^]

Its your volition.

I have used Agent Mail.Ru for 3 years. It is the best messenger for
Russians
because it is integrated with the best free russian e-mail, and services.
The
e-mail box is 10gb, good spam control...

 

[Dima]

How is the
http://www.projecthoneypot.org/bsh_X19tb2RlPWdsb2JhbCZ1YWc9TWFpbC5SdSUyRjEuMA
connected to the "Agent mail.ru" application (http://agent.mail.ru)?
It's not my volition, it's MS mixed up because of the prejudice as usual!
Best regards,
Dima

 

[Dima]

Thanks Dwarf for replying!
I'm not using a security software. Norton Internet security is deactivated
by deleting Norton Internet security startup items from registry and changing
Norton Internet security services to manual to prevent unnecessary system
load. I check suspicious items manualy.
The Windows Vista Firewall is turned off. I'm not using any other firewall.
Best regards,
Dima

 

[Dima]

Thanks PA Bear for replying!
I'm not using a security software in the background. All automatic security
activities were turned off in the Norton Internet security 8 options. Norton
Internet security is deactivated by deleting Norton Internet security startup
items from registry and changing Norton Internet security services to manual
to prevent unnecessary system load. I check suspicious items manualy.
The Windows Vista Firewall is turned off. I'm not using any other firewall
and security applications.
Best regards,
Dima

 

[Not Me]

Norton should have been uninstalled and their cleaner tool run, then you
have a 50% chance that it is actually off & gone.
I have sometimes found that by removing the NIC (actually all network
connection devices) from device manager and allowing it/them to reinstall,
then redetecting the network sometimes does the trick when playing with
firewall & security software settings does nothing.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Norton applications are notorious for not uninstalling cleanly. These
leftovers may be responsible for your problems. Run the appropriate version
of the Norton Removal tool ASAP:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

It is /extremely/ foolish not to have a reliable, fully-updated anti-virus
application installed, Dima, especially living where you do. It is equally
foolish to be running without a firewall. With the machine running in such
an environment, I am not willing to assist you further.

Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/computer/default.mspx

Learn how to protect your PC by taking three simple steps
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3AD23728-4973-4DA5-9836-602954130D38

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Dima,

This is not a new problem. It has happened on several ocassions previously,
most notoriously with KB937143 which was another cumulative security update
for IE7. The problem stems from the fact that each of these updates actually
includes a new version of the main executable, iexplore.exe (and that of the
equivalent Windows Mail update a new version of WinMail.exe), and, depending
upon whether your security software has updated itself so that it recognises
these new verions prior to them being installed, you may or may not have to
grant them access permission manually yourself. Running Vista without any
security software is not recommended, and it certainly isn't wise to run it
without a firewall. Your system, as it stands, is extremely susceptible to
varying forms of malware attacks. At the very least, I recommend that you
activate the Windows firewall and check its settings as per my previous post.
By its very nature, security software needs to integrate tightly with the
operating system and, as such, can be difficult to fully disable - even when
you check and disable everything that you can find to do with your security
software there can be sufficient remnants of it still active and this can
cause problems. Norton and McAfee are, despite what they say, still not fully
compatible with Vista and consume a lot of resources. Your best bet would be
to remove Norton/Symantec completely using the removal tool found on their
website and then install a more compatible product such as Kaspersky. Once
you have done that, then you should be able to install this update. If not,
please refer to my post 'Activating the built-in main Administrator Account'
in the newsgroup 'Windows Vista Administration Accounts and Passwords',
(dated 10/12/2007), to activate the main Administrator account and install
the update from that account. Please remember to follow the instructions and
deactivate this account once you have finished using it. If this doesn't
work, then you may need to reinstall Vista as failure to install a critical
or important update can lead to problems in the future especially if some
future updates depend on a previous update being correctly installed and
working. If this is an upgrade version of Vista, then you can follow the
instructions in my post 'Clean Install Windows Vista Using Upgrade Media' in
the newsgroup 'Windows Vista Installation and Setup', (dated 9/21/2007).
Dwarf

Norton/Symantec
http://service1.symantec.com/Suppor...5033108162039?OpenDocument&seg=hm&lg=en&ct=us

Kaspersky
http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/

'Activating the built-in main Administrator Account'
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...9055&mid=d20f9db4-7b2c-48be-a087-7835dc2a9055

'Clean Install Windows Vista Using Upgrade Media'
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...2be7&mid=c2e2a2bd-c0ed-4c78-ae89-5eb74dcf2be7