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Note: Since IIS is such a potential threat to your system, and since my site is usually NOT security oriented, I cannot guarantee your computer’s safety even if you do follow my recommendations. I cannot be held responsible for anything that might happen to you, your computer, or the information stored on it. I might compile a list of IIS security issues later this month. but till then you can read the TechNet Security Webpage and search for the IIS related issued, and also the Microsoft Security page
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IIS 5.1 is the version available on Windows XP computers. Although it is not installed by default on XP Pro computers, it’s still a big security concern.
If you have SP1 for XP (and you should), these are the patches that you need to apply to your computer:
MS04-030 : Vulnerability in WebDav XML Message Handler Could Lead to a Denial of Service (824151)
MS03-018 : Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Service (811114)
This patch is a cumulative patch that includes the functionality of all security patches released for IIS 5.1 since Windows XP Service Pack 1:
You should also look at the IIS Lockdown Tool and URLScan which are valuable tools for “anti-IIS” activity protection:
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