Microsoft’s Invisible Folder Fiasco: Why Deleting ‘inetpub’ is a Security No-No!
Microsoft released a PowerShell script to restore the mysteriously empty ‘inetpub’ folder, a guardian against Windows privilege escalation. Apparently, deleting it is like inviting hackers to a VIP party. So, if you trashed it, Microsoft is here to save the day, because who knew an empty folder could hold so much drama?
Hot Take:
Leave it to Microsoft to make an empty folder the hero of our cybersecurity saga. Who knew that the secret to foiling cyber villains and their dastardly privilege escalation schemes would lie in the humble, unassuming depths of C:inetpub? Just another day in the life of Windows users, where every update is a new adventure in folder management.
Key Points:
- Microsoft’s April 2025 security update created an empty C:inetpub folder to mitigate a Windows vulnerability.
- Deleting this folder reopens vulnerabilities; Microsoft advises against its removal.
- The folder is related to Internet Information Services but appears on systems without IIS installed.
- A PowerShell script has been released to restore the folder with correct permissions if deleted.
- Cybersecurity experts warn that even empty folders can be misused to block updates.
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