Re: Problem with MS Updates?

["David Boswell" <dave () daves net>]

I'm sure it is part to the VPN client package.  A capture after the update
contained connection attempts to a zonealarms site which led me down this
path.  Removal and a fresh VPN client install  cleared things up.

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 7:38 PM, John Payne <john () sackheads org> wrote:

> On Jul 8, 2008, at 8:58 PM, "David Boswell" <dave () daves net> wrote:
>
>  This also bit me.  ZoneAlarm components are installed as part of the
> > Cisco VPN client.
>
>
> Seriously?   Perhaps just your company's bundling?
>
>
> > On 7/8/08, Paul Ferguson <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
> >
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> > > It has been brought to my attention that this is an apparent
> > > conflict between ZoneAlarm and MS update KB951748:
> > >
> > >
> > > http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/board/message?board.id=cfg&message.id=52
> > > 785
> > >
> > >
> > > Apparently, resetting Internet Zone Security from High to Medium is a
> > > workaround:
> > >
> > >
> > > http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/board/message?board.id=cfg&message.id=52
> > > 733
> > >
> > > FYI,
> > >
> > > - - ferg
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > - -- "Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Heads-up:
> > >
> > > I just had to System Restore a few machines (including my laptop)
> > > after updating with today's monthly Microsoft security patches.
> > >
> > > All systems were XP SP2 -- and I have also expressly not selected
> > > the SP3 upgrade.
> > >
> > > After rebooting, the Windows TCP/IP API seems to become completely
> > > broken, e.g. network applications (browser, NTP client, etc.) cannot
> > > reach their desired destinations (error: host not found), however,
> > > when you open a DOS Shell, you can successfully resolve DNS queries,
> > > ping target hosts, traceroute, etc.
> > >
> > > Very bizarre and very frustrating. I spent ~2 hours futzing with
> > > this issue.
> > >
> > > I have seen no mention of this elsewhere yet, but basically if you
> > > do not System Restore, you're functionally dead in the water.
> > >
> > > I plan to make some inquires elsewhere, but for now, I would highly
> > > recommend waiting to apply the monthly Microsoft Black Tuesday updates
> > > until things are more clear.
> > >
> > > Has anyone else run into any problems?
> > >
> > > FYI,
> > >
> > > - - ferg
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> > >
> > > --
> > > "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson
> > > Engineering Architecture for the Internet
> > > fergdawg(at)netzero.net
> > > ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/
> > >
> > >
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