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CrowdStrike fixed a significant number of Windows PCs, while the rest will be brought back online faster
The company says it’s working on a faster workaround.
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Published onJuly 22, 2024
published onJuly 22, 2024
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Last week, CrowdStrike was at the center of a storm when a faulty update to its Falcon Sensor agent on Windows caused quite the chaos. Imagine the scene: banks, airlines, and media companies worldwide face the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), with nearly 8.5 million PCs stuck in a continuous reboot loop. The error codes? 0x50 and 0x7E. CrowdStrike and Microsoft have been on their toes, offering guidance and support to help recover the affected PCs. But let’s face it: the recovery process they initially provided was no quick fix.
CrowdStrike didn’t just sit back; according toa post on X(formerly known as Twitter), they’ve been testing a new technique to speed up the recovery process of the impacted systems. They’re even considering opting in for this method.A CrowdStrike employee on Redditmentioned they’ve seen significant success with a cloud remediation they released. For those eager to know more, keeping an eye on CrowdStrike’s official guidance page might be a good idea.
CrowdStrike continues to focus on restoring all systems as soon as possible. Of the approximately 8.5 million Windows devices that were impacted, a significant number are back online and operational.Together with customers, we tested a new technique to accelerate impacted…
Together with customers, we tested a new technique to accelerate impacted system remediation. We’re in the process of operationalizing an opt-in to this technique. We’re making progress by the minute.
Meanwhile, Microsoft wasn’t far behind. They updatedtheir recovery toolwithtwo repair optionsto help IT admins speed up the repair process. One option helps create boot media for device repair, while the other allows devices to boot safely for manual remediation.
Seeing an opportunity in the chaos,cybercriminalsstarted a phishing campaigntargeting CrowdStrike customers with a malicious ZIP file named “crowdstrike-hotfix.zip.” It’s a wild world out there, and in times like these, sticking to official channels for communication and guidance is more important than ever.
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
