CrowdStrike: The Largest Global Outage in History. How to fix the CrowdStrike BSOD (Blue Screen of Death)

CrowdStrike caused the largest global outage in history this morning.

Thankfully, we do not use CrowdStrike, and none of our customers do either. If you're feeling a little blue this morning, we can help.

Did you walk into a blue screen on all of your machines this morning? Here is the fix.

1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment

2. Navigate to the 'C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike' directory

3. Locate the file matching 'C-0000029*.sys', and delete it.

4. Boot the host normally.

At Grand Rapids Tech, we have carefully curated a robust stack of cyber security products to ensure comprehensive protection for our clients.

By leveraging a combination of advanced firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, encryption, advanced email security, 24/7/365 SOC services, endpoint detection and response solutions, and much more, we have created a multi-layered defense strategy. This diverse selection allows us to address various cyber threats effectively, ensuring that our clients’ data remains secure without relying on CrowdStrike. Our commitment to using a diverse range of top-tier products demonstrates our dedication to providing tailored and resilient cybersecurity solutions.

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