QUOTE(digitalifelesss @ May 18 2017, 03:07 AM)
I just gonna backup important stuff to another PC and unmounts the partition
Still so many people uses outdated W7 around...
yeah. Still so many people uses outdated W7 around...
for older os users, they just need to patch their systems, and do similar precautions to minimize risks.
QUOTE(greed road @ May 18 2017, 11:54 AM)
question, virus wannacry ni can spread via external / pendrive ke?
SMB is file sharing 1 computer to another right?
sorry, noob here.
sifu, download movie/tvseries or watching online safe ke? friends kept asking me (but i don't know).
it's possible. the original might not be able to do it, but we do not know for sure other variants can do that or not. note that it's a malware that can run on any windows-based os. it's not necessary to infect computers via the bug.SMB is file sharing 1 computer to another right?
sorry, noob here.
sifu, download movie/tvseries or watching online safe ke? friends kept asking me (but i don't know).
yes it's the file sharing features built-in into windows.
just be careful when you do that. as precaution, also turning on antivirus and anti-exploit/anti-malware, and let them run in background.
QUOTE(noodlecore @ May 18 2017, 12:54 PM)
Well, disabling the SMBv1 feature will also make any of shared folders, mapped drives won't work at all. all the shared drives will get disconnected & unreachable.
It depends on how's ur requirement & usage. Just take a precaution here especially if u r in the organization or company environmental, it might be needed so by disabling it, u will unable to reach the file on the network.
correct. for work places, it might depend on requirements. but then, it's just a choice between convenience and risk to potential massive data loss, and time to recover every infected computer for them to resume operations. It depends on how's ur requirement & usage. Just take a precaution here especially if u r in the organization or company environmental, it might be needed so by disabling it, u will unable to reach the file on the network.