On July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike published a Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR) regarding the Falcon update that was deemed defective. The PIR elucidated that a bug enabled erroneous data to travel through the Content Validator, resulting in the crash of millions of Windows systems. The c...
For individuals who are already affected, CrowdStrike offers the following workaround steps: Boot Windows into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment. Navigate to C:WindowsSystem32driversCrowdStrike directory.Locate and remove the file that matches “C-00000291*.sys”. Boo...
A defective component in the most recent CrowdStrike Falcon version is causing Windows systems to fail, affecting a variety of companies and services around the world, including airports, television stations, and hospitals. The bug affects Windows workstations and servers, with customers c...
