bugtraq - RE: Microsoft's GDI Detetection Tool faults

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Message-ID: <OF43DEC97F.8F81BB43-ON88256F1D.00692B02-88256F1D.0069B11D@2roads.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:14:25 -0700
From: mgotts@...ads.com
To: "Dowling, Gabrielle" <dowlingg@...lcrom.com>
Cc: albatross@....it, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: RE: Microsoft's GDI Detetection Tool faults

> I tested the SANS tool against a properly patched XP system on Friday
> and found it to false positive on many of the locations it said it
> wouldn't test on.

What the FAQ says is that you should ignore the results for certain 
directories, not that it won't test them.

"FAQ
Ignore files in directories like Windows\$NtUniinstallKBxxxxx\ and 
Windows\WinSxS. These are old versions left behind for uninstal purposes."