wannacry patch for windows 7.

so Im looking to update my windows 7 with the wannacry patch See
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-wannacrypt-attacks/
For those organizations who have not yet applied the security update, we suggest you immediately deploy Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-010.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms17-010.aspx
I click on the link I think is for windows 7 and
"service unavailable"

QUE???

it includes in monthly update https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/search.aspx?q=3212646

Firstly, grain of salt, am no tech by any means...
Here's what I found y'day that was most useful: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-security/the-wanna-cry-attack/284338a7-1eb3-4237-8571-f3de36236fa6

Scroll down to the " Most Helpful Reply ".

(Edit: Thanks, I see Cory's link is what was in the Most Helpful Reply. )


Also, fwiw, the tech I take my computer too thinks highly of Microsoft Security Essentials, and my understanding is its updates will have prevented the wannacry.

And another fwiw, I see MalwareBytes (which I also have) notes in their forum that theirs also stops this. https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/200762-wanacrypt0r-ransomware-hits-it-big-just-before-the-weekend/

After many attempts and then switching laptops I finally was able to get around mircosoft website crashes
downloaded the standalone for
windows7 64bit security patch only.

https://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/secu/2017/02/windows6.1-kb4012212-x64_2decefaa02e2058dcd965702509a992d8c4e92b3.msu

attached zip

If you don't have a public IP and don't share an SMB volume you can't be hacked this way.
Of course installing Windows updates on a regular basis is highly recommended.

cory 

it includes in monthly update Microsoft Update Catalog

Thanks

My problem was the mircrosoft server wasn't working
(I didn't want the monthly update)

Thanks again.

I run Norton Internet Security on my computer .... always have been for many years. I was supposedly protected from WannaCry by Norton. In any case IMO its worth investing in a decent anti-virus sw.

casey44 

Also, fwiw, the tech I take my computer too thinks highly of Microsoft Security Essentials, and my understanding is its updates will have prevented the wannacry.

I already have and had Microsoft Security Essentials which I agree (have also been told its the best) besides being free and I have active on my computer with its autoupdates.

I great bonus is that the updates of MSE create restore points which can come in very handy.

The reports I read did not make it clear that MSE would protect against the wannacry.

What I haven't read is when did NSA know of the vulnerability? has it been many years? Did NSA actually create the vulnerability - that is see the weakness in the Server Client and create the exploit code?

aquarian1 

...Did NSA actually create the vulnerability - that is see the weakness in the Server Client and create the exploit code?

judging from the code comments I say they did. A real hacker is not going to be bother with line by line commentary but gov't worker do.