Is running Windows7_Vista_jcgriff2 and uploading its contents on forums safe?

jcgriff2 · Jul 4, 2012

Question:

Is running Windows7_Vista_jcgriff2 and uploading its contents on forums safe?

http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/9b6e62ff-76c8-4a1e-b308-ba979a14d7f8

Hi. . .

Yes, the app is completely safe. It collects mini kernel dump files, WERCON info; runs Windows executables, including WMI, driver query, eventvwr, systeminfo, msinfo32, dxdiag, tasklist, etc... & SysInternals AutoRuns. The app has been run by >>100,000s users since 2008.

Please zip up the entire Windows7_Vista_jcgriff2 folder + PERFMON HTML file and upload to SkyDrive.

https://skydrive.live.com/

Regards. . .

Jcgriff2

Vir Gnarus · Jul 5, 2012

The only concern is that minidumps and some other information can pose a security risk, albeit a slight one. They will most likely not - nor are they designed to - directly expose security information such as passwords n such. But other information can be used to assist in compromising a system's security, containing general information such as usernames of active sessions, the computer's name, and the domain it's located in. Use discretion when uploading information publicly about a computer in a production environment. It'd be advised to consult internal IT of the company before resorting to a public tech support forum. Otherwise, the material contained in a JCGriff Report is practically harmless, and most people aside from those in high security areas with strict security policies should not worry about posting them publicly.

Tj Belfiore · Jul 7, 2012

I agree with ya, anyone who's a system administrator should not post their PCs networking information. :lol:

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Is running Windows7_Vista_jcgriff2 and uploading its contents on forums safe?

jcgriff2

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Vir Gnarus

BSOD Kernel Dump Expert

Tj Belfiore

Well-known member

Co-Founder/Admin
BSOD Expert (Ret.)
Microsoft MVP (Ret.)
PRIMARILY RETIRED