But the program is very useful in helping you to ensure that your PC has been patched correctly, and whether the speed impact of the patch on your particular system will be significant or not. You might get a prompt indicating that you are trying to install modules from an untrusted repository. Microsoft, Intel, AMD, Google, and Apple have all released security patches over the past month to ensure that the risks are mitigated as much as possible. In any event probably 99% of the World's computer users have never even heard of this vulnerbility and most wouldn't have the savvy to update the BIOS anyway so I would have thought a more practical solution would be to stop the as yet non-existent Spectre and Meltdown malware from getting on to computers in the first place. I am bewildered, it downloaded OK and worked Fine, but I just cannot understand the results, it tells me "This system's hardware has not been updated with new features required to allow its operating system to protect against the Spectre vulnerabilities and/or to minimize their impact upon the system's performance. I am a cell and molecular biologist and computers have been an integral part of my life ever since I laid my hands on my first PC which was based on an Intel Celeron 266 MHz processor, 16 MB RAM and a modest 2 GB hard disk. Note that the program also has the option to allow you to disable any protection that has been installed. /**/
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Ran InSpectre tool and it confirmed the Microsoft patch was installed and my PC was not vulnerable to Meltdown plus confirmed my speed was not adversely impacted by the MS patch. [CDATA[*/var myElements=document.getElementsByClassName("comment-unpublished");for(var i=0;i*/
Chip vendors and developers alike are scrambling to quickly release fixes to prevent any damage to customer data. Most importantly, do not panic or spread FUD; instead understand, assess, and deploy the right updates at the right time to ensure security both at home and at the office. “InSpectre Makes It Easy To See If Your PC Is Vulnerable To Spectre And Meltdown” Another nice summary of InSpectre by Shane McGlaun of HotHardware. Its all beyond me I'm afraid, I wish Geeks could talk to idiots like me in plain English. Comments I am bewildered, it downloaded OK and worked Fine, but I just cannot understand the results, it tells me "This system's hardware has not been updated with new features required to allow its operating system to protect against the Spectre vulnerabilities and/or to minimize their impact upon the system's performance. Execute the PS script by typing Get-SpeculationControlSettings at the PS prompt. January 2018 - 17:56(131209)
Ran InSpectre but both buttons were gray and could not be clicked on...running Win7 and have all updates from Microsoft installed. To do so, type the following command at the PS prompt —. Submitted by richdt on 23. $SaveExecutionPolicy = Get-ExecutionPolicy, Now that you have assigned the Get-ExecutionPolicy function to a variable, you should now set the execution policy for the current session so that you can import the PS script that you've downloaded in Step 1 into the current user space. Sophos blocked the download, i had a virus alert, Download: inSpectre Meltdown and Spectre Check tool for Windows, 3DMark DirectX Raytracing Feature Test Benchmarks, Watch Dogs: Legion PC graphics performance benchmark review, MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X TRIO review, Radeon Series RX 6800 (XT) and 6900 XT preview & analysis, Intel HD graphics Driver Download Version: DCH 27.20.100.8935, AMD Radeon Adrenalin Edition 20.11.1 driver download, AMD Ryzen Master Utility Download v2.6.0.1692, Corsair Utility Engine Download (iCUE) Download v3.34.170, Godfall - an early gen game, requires 12GB of Vram, The AMD Ryzen All In One Tread /Overclocking/Memory Speeds & Timings/Tweaking/Cooling Part 2. Unfortunately, I could tell a seat of the pants "so to speak" difference in opening apps, chrome, quick file transfer, etc. The system firmware protection is actually switched on. /**/
Here’s how to check if you already have the patch for other popular operating systems: iPhones and iPads: Head to Settings > General > Software Update to check the current version of iOS you have installed. In fact I've found no way to disable L1TF (Foreshadow) and SSBD (Spectre v4) mitigations specifically, only Meltdown and Spectre v2. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe. Double-click the file to merge the values into the registry. Then gives me the option to "Disable meltdown protection" January 2018 - 23:56(131211)
Intel will release "in-silicon" fixes for Meltdown and Spectre this year, Gone in 30 seconds: New Intel AMT exploit is scarier than you can ever fathom, Meltdown and Spectre patches not coming to older Chromebooks, Microsoft's Meltdown and Spectre security updates have been bricking AMD machines, Apple devices are already protected against Meltdown without any hit to performance, Microsoft releases emergency patches to address Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities affecting most current processors, Eureka! If your antivirus vendor does not seem to comply, you can manually add the registry key as follows —. Since you're working with Administrator privileges, it is important to be able to save and revoke execution policies in the interest of security. This last figure is based not on actual speed tests, but on the program's knowledge of which CPU you have and how it's known to be affected by the bugs. The program is a free download at https://www.grc.com/inspectre.htm and is less than 0.2 MB. Spectre variants are potentially more dangerous than Meltdown as they can allow hackers to fish out information from running processes. So what are these vulnerabilities really and why should you be concerned? When Google's Project Zero team discovered the bug last June, they set an embargo date for January 9, 2018. Log in or register to post comments
Again the Intel tool says my i7 model is not vulnerable. In early January 2018, researchers discovered a couple of very serious bugs that exist in almost all CPU chips used in modern computers, phones and tablets. A lot of concern was voiced on the internet when Google's Project Zero disclosed two seemingly clandestine vulnerabilities that, while not seemingly taken advantage of, exposed inherent flaws in the way CPUs have been executing code for the past 20 years. Log in or register to post comments
The execution policy determines whether PS can run scripts or load configuration files. However with the Microsoft guide and the registry tweaks or with InSpectre I can't disable all of the mitigations. " Either of the Protection Enable/Disable buttons will be disabled when the button's respective vulnerability cannot be enabled or disabled by its user. /**/
While the patches themselves are getting stable with time, it is a good idea to check what is the protection status of your computer and the steps you can take to mitigate the risks as much as possible.
Does that mean that there has been no update for Win7 from MS...maybe another way MS is trying to get everyone to use their still flawed Win10??
Submitted by Australia on 25. They include the following: CVE-2017-5754 — Rogue Data Cache Load a.k.a Meltdown. Log in or register to post comments
It helps to take a backup of the registry or create a system restore point before proceeding. I get exactly the same result. In that case the system is vulnerable and there's no way for the button to make it invulnerable. At a very fundamental level, Meltdown and Spectre are bugs that can allow a hacker to steal information from programs that the CPU is working upon.
So please use and enjoy InSpectre now. " Either of the Protection Enable/Disable buttons will be disabled when the button's respective vulnerability cannot be enabled or disabled by its user. Loading... Unsubscribe from László Vas?
CVE-2017-5753 — Bounds Check Bypass a.k.a Spectre Variant 1 and CVE-2017-5715 — Branch Target Injection a.k.a Spectre Variant 2. If your OEM has released a BIOS patch, you should see all entries here as 'True' as well. All variables in PowerShell are preceded by a $ sign. The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities exposed inherent flaws in hardware and software design, which we've been using for many years. /**/
Be extremely careful while editing the Windows Registry. Do note that 32-bit Windows still does not have the mitigation in place. While both Spectre and Meltdown are local attacks, researchers have shown that Spectre indeed be exploited using browser-based JavaScript. In any event probably 99% of the World's computer users have never even heard of this vulnerbility and most wouldn't have the savvy to update the BIOS anyway so I would have thought a more practical solution would be to stop the as yet non-existent Spectre and Meltdown malware from getting on to computers in the first place.