Windows MetaFile Vulnerability Checker
I already posted this here, but it is important enough for me to put it here as well. Sorry to those who will get this more than once!
If you are running Windows, especially XP, you should check your computer to see if it is vulnerable to the infamous Windows MetaFile vulnerability.
Steve Gibson, of grc.com has created a small tool to check your computer quickly and easily. Download it here.
If you are not vulnerable, it means you have either installed one of the previous patches or else you’ve used Windows Update to get the official patch (make sure you are using Internet Explorer for the MS Update page).
If the tool tells you that you are vulnerable, make sure to follow its instructions on getting the correct patch.
I just ran the MetaFix tool from Steve this morning, and am now good to go.
[UPDATE: The tool is now called Mousetrap, and so I’ve updated the links to point to it instead.]
Apparently the Windows patch is working well – two people we checked with had Automatic Updates enabled on their Windows XP computers and managed to get the patch easily that way.
If anyone needs help with this, drop Lance an email: lance [at] simpledream [dot] net.