New ATI Catalyst Driver

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

This is a highly recommended update, since it resolves a potential root-kit

vulnerability ("Purple Pill") in the ATI driver code.

 

Vista-64 download:

http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/vista64/common-vista64.html

XP x64 download: http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp64/radeonx-xp64.html

 

(Note: this same vulnerability exists in other drivers, including nVidia,

but has yet to be addressed by other manufacturers.)

 

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Charlie.

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[Guest phat28vr6]

RE: New ATI Catalyst Driver

 

I run 2 ATI X1600 pro graphics cards in crossfire mode and also run the same

card in my 2nd PC and have this update already. The picture/graphics are A1

and both PCs run 100% ok so its reliable IMO. Well worth D/L for security and

picture quality.

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> This is a highly recommended update, since it resolves a potential root-kit

> vulnerability ("Purple Pill") in the ATI driver code.

>

> Vista-64 download:

> http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/vista64/common-vista64.html

> XP x64 download: http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp64/radeonx-xp64.html

>

> (Note: this same vulnerability exists in other drivers, including nVidia,

> but has yet to be addressed by other manufacturers.)

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

[Guest Graham]

Re: New ATI Catalyst Driver

 

Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

> This is a highly recommended update, since it resolves a potential

> root-kit vulnerability ("Purple Pill") in the ATI driver code.

>

> Vista-64 download:

> http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/vista64/common-vista64.html

> XP x64 download: http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp64/radeonx-xp64.html

 

I noticed it has grown (since the 7-6 driver) from less than 40MB to

more than 50MB. It seems that you are forced to download something

called "Earthsim" at the same time, which it then defaults to installing

along with the drivers. Even if you de-select this, it still tries to

install Steam. This really sucks. Not only am I obliged to download well

over 10MB of crap I don't want to get an important security fix, it

doesn't even respect your decision not install the unwanted extra.

 

Graham.

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: New ATI Catalyst Driver

 

This is a trend that I also don't like. And is reason number 1 why I always

choose Advanced install and carefully deselect every possible piece of extra

CRAP.

 

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Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Graham" <norrisg@nospam.linkline.com> wrote in message

news:u8w1Thv3HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

>> This is a highly recommended update, since it resolves a potential

>> root-kit vulnerability ("Purple Pill") in the ATI driver code.

>>

>> Vista-64 download:

>> http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/vista64/common-vista64.html

>> XP x64 download:

>> http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/xp64/radeonx-xp64.html

>

> I noticed it has grown (since the 7-6 driver) from less than 40MB to more

> than 50MB. It seems that you are forced to download something called

> "Earthsim" at the same time, which it then defaults to installing along

> with the drivers. Even if you de-select this, it still tries to install

> Steam. This really sucks. Not only am I obliged to download well over 10MB

> of crap I don't want to get an important security fix, it doesn't even

> respect your decision not install the unwanted extra.

>

> Graham.

[Guest Graham]

Re: New ATI Catalyst Driver

 

Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

> This is a trend that I also don't like. And is reason number 1 why I

> always choose Advanced install and carefully deselect every possible

> piece of extra CRAP.

 

I used their Catalyst Crew Feedback to have a good moan about it. Maybe

it will do some good.

 

Graham.