Spectre

[slopes 3]

Are Microsoft updates for this sufficient for windows 7 and windows 10? It seems that only Windows 10 has a patch for variant 2 ?

I have read that a firmware update (AMD) is required?

So much out there on this to dig through

Thanks

[Guest]

Hi,

Till now, you are protected with emsisoft with bitdefender leading antimalware engine against meltdown and spectre vulnerabilities.

As far as I know intel and amd have issued update regarding these vulnerabilities which are automatically downloaded from windows update.

Talking about AMD - below is the write up by AMD:

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/security-updates

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/speculative-execution-previous-updates#paragraph-337801

On 5/1/2018 at 3:29 AM, slopes said:

It seems that only Windows 10 has a patch for variant 2 ?

Well it seems true that patch 2 variant is not available for windows 7 till now as far as I checked over the internet.

Well then we are only left with the below options:

* Update your operating system (Windows Update)

* Check for firmware updates (Update drivers from manufacturer website)

* Update your browser

* Update other software (3rd party software)

* Keep your antivirus active (MOST IMPORTANT)

I hope this helps

Regards

[Guest]

Also Software company Ashampoo have created tool to check for Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability.

 https://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/1304/security-software/spectre-meltdown-cpu-checker

 

[slopes 3]

On 5/2/2018 at 9:59 AM, pupbuster said:

Hi,

Till now, you are protected with emsisoft with bitdefender leading antimalware engine against meltdown and spectre vulnerabilities.

As far as I know intel and amd have issued update regarding these vulnerabilities which are automatically downloaded from windows update.

Talking about AMD - below is the write up by AMD:

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/security-updates

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/speculative-execution-previous-updates#paragraph-337801

Well it seems true that patch 2 variant is not available for windows 7 till now as far as I checked over the internet.

Well then we are only left with the below options:

* Update your operating system (Windows Update)

* Check for firmware updates (Update drivers from manufacturer website)

* Update your browser

* Update other software (3rd party software)

* Keep your antivirus active (MOST IMPORTANT)

I hope this helps

Regards

Thanks Pupbuster