Microsoft Releases Tool to Fix CrowdStrike Outbreak on Affected Computers

Failure Crowdstrike The fact that half the world was paralyzed last Friday continues to give rise to conversations. Microsoft is now released a recovery tool solve a disaster that affected millions of computers with Windowwith the aim of returning to normal life as soon as possible.

The new utility is part of the Microsoft Recovery Tool and creates a USB drive. boot which is responsible for fixing the CrowdStrike outage in a more automated way. Redmond is looking to provide new capabilities to those responsible for the systems so that they don’t have to do their jobs entirely manually.

On the company’s website, they mentioned both the hardware requirements and the steps needed to build the utility in question and then run it. Computers affected by the CrowdStrike incident need to be booted from a USB drive so that it can complete the recovery process. This way, users and technicians are spared the need to manually enter Windows Safe Mode or Safe Mode to find and delete the file that caused all the drama.

This will be of great help to those who have been trying to restore computers affected by the CrowdStrike disaster in the last few days. Let’s keep in mind that while the cybersecurity solutions company has released a recovery patch, not all affected computers have been able to receive it. Since the original update caused countless bootloops Blue screens on Windows computers and servers, many of which are managed remotely, have forced IT teams to work manually about each of them.

Microsoft Launches Tool to Fix CrowdStrike Bug Faster

CrowdStrike Update Friday unleashed chaos across much of the world. The software outage has hit airports, airlines, banks and countless companies that have had to shut down or suspend operations because of the systems failure. Microsoft said over the weekend that the situation affected about 8.5 million Windows devicesRedmond representatives clarified that this figure is less than 1% of the total number of teams that make up their ecosystem, but even so, the consequences were more than noticeable.

CrowdStrike created center with updated information about the incident on its website. It includes a statement signed by George Kurtzthe company’s founder and CEO. The manager not only apologized to his customers and users, but also stated that the problem was not caused by a cyberattack. Despite this, he emphasized that the attackers took advantage of the unfolding drama to launch a malware campaign.

CrowdStrike warned about a file called Crowdstrike-hotfix.zip which was downloaded from Mexico. The container includes an executable file that is an automatic repair utility for Windows computers that have a problem. However, it infects the computers with malware that communicates with the C2 (command and control) server to steal information or receive instructions.

The company also found Several malicious websites posing as CrowdStrike using similar domains or with spelling errors. “CrowdStrike Intelligence recommends that organizations ensure that they communicate with CrowdStrike representatives through official channels and follow technical recommendations provided by CrowdStrike support services,” the company said.