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# [New Software Vulnerability Zeroes in on Microsoft Programs](https://blog.gomainspring.com/news/new-software-vulnerability-zeros-in-on-microsoft-programs)

 Written by [Ray Steen](https://blog.gomainspring.com/news/author/rsteen) | June 1, 2022 at 8:16 PM

### Ray Steen, Chief Strategy Officer, [MainSpring, Inc.](https://gomainspring.com/) was quoted by TechNewsWorld on New Software Vulnerability Zeros In On Microsoft Programs

View the full article [New Software Vulnerability Zeros In On Microsoft Programs](https://upcity.com/experts/small-business-cybersecurity-survey/).

> Ray Steen, CSO with [MainSpring](https://gomainspring.com/), an IT managed services provider in Frederick, Md. agreed that the workaround would have a minimal impact on users. “MSDT is not a general troubleshooter or support tool,” he told TechNewsWorld. “It is only used to share logs with Microsoft technicians during support sessions.”
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> “Technicians can obtain the same information by other means, including the System Diagnostics Report tool,” he said.
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> In addition, he noted, “Disabling the URL protocol only prevents MSDT from being launched through a link. Users and remote technicians will still be able to open it manually.”
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> - John P. Mello Jr., ECT News Network reporter, Article: [New Software Vulnerability Zeros In On Microsoft Programs](https://upcity.com/experts/small-business-cybersecurity-survey/)
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