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Cronk
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Microsoft EMET

I am thinking about trying MS EMET for its additional protections. Does anyone have any experience with it or thoughts about it, I am particularly concerned about the possibility that it may have compatibility issues with some software.

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All I know is everytime I think about installing it requires NET FRAMEWORK 4..............so I don't .
85160670 (banned)
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Here we go: "EMET won't pop up and ask you questions, so it's a set-it-and-forget-it solution once you set it up. Here's how to secure more applications with EMET and fix them if they break." .....[ »www.howtogeek.com/191230 ··· th-emet/ ]
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If it's beneficial and free of charge why isn't it included in widows update? Why does it require the user to seek it out themselves?
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said by DarkSithPro:

If it's beneficial and free of charge why isn't it included in widows update? Why does it require the user to seek it out themselves?

From the research I've done it seems to create problems by conflicting with applications. In a Brian Krebs article, he suggests adding your applications to it one at a time and then using the computer for a while to see if it creates issues. So I guess it is not quite ready for prime time, but with all the threats out there now, I am considering trying it.
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said by 85160670:

Here's how to secure more applications with EMET and fix them if they break." .....[ »www.howtogeek.com/191230 ··· th-emet/ ]

That's a good source of info, especially the part about the "Audit Only" mode. Thanks

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> once you set it up.

And therein lies the Parad0X.
I installed it about a month ago, but have never actually looked at it, much less would I even understand what I'm looking at, until I actually go about reading about it, which I have not done (yet?).

So just what have I accomplished?

(And yes, I agree about .NET4 too.)

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Here's a basic how to that may help a little and get you started.

»www.howtogeek.com/190590 ··· it-emet/

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said by ZZZZZZZ:

All I know is everytime I think about installing it requires NET FRAMEWORK 4..............so I don't .

Yup that is a requirement... for a lot of software too. And?

trparky
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God guys, you and your fear of .NET. I'll never understand it.
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My pleasure & here another fact "Only one cash prize went unclaimed at Pwn2Own 2014. All major browsers were hacked, but hackers were unable to claim the $150,000 grand prize for hacking IE 11 secured with EMET. Secure your own PC with EMET today.".......[ »www.howtogeek.com/190590 ··· it-emet/ ]

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What fear?

Net is a garbage utility and it'll never be installed on my machines............

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It's not a utility, it's a programming framework for other programs to use. Perfectly harmless. A number of programs out there need .NET including my programs and several others as well.

For instance, if you have an ATi/AMD graphics card you need .NET for their Catalyst software.
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said by trparky:

It's not a utility, it's a programming framework for other programs to use. Perfectly harmless. A number of programs out there need .NET including my programs and several others as well.

For instance, if you have an ATi/AMD graphics card you need .NET for their Catalyst software.

Which sucks with AIO's that don't upgrade their special gpu drivers. New Framework with outdated drivers= BSOD.

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Ahaha! I have no problems with .NET and have every version released installed on my PC. I have too many programs that need it. But I'm pretty sure you can install an ATi/AMD graphics driver without the need for .NET. You just install the video driver without the Catalyst interface. It's the interface that requires .NET not the graphics card or driver.
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I see that i already have .Net 4.5 installed. Seems that it comes with Windows 8 »windows.microsoft.com/en ··· indows-8

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Most modern versions of Windows (Windows 7, 8, 8.1) already come with at the very least, .NET 4.0. Windows XP is the only one that doesn't come with new versions of .NET and if you are running Windows XP... what the hell are you doing still running that piece of shit? Upgrade already!