CrowdStrike Update Bricks Windows Computers, Causing Blue Screen of Death

Critical Security Patch Released

Affected Computers Crashing and Displaying Blue Screen Error

An update to a product from infosec vendor CrowdStrike has been found to brick computers running Windows, causing them to crash and display the dreaded blue screen of death.

The security company has since released a critical security patch to address the issue. Affected users are urged to install the patch as soon as possible to prevent their computers from becoming unusable.

The bug affects the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor, a critical component of the company's endpoint security suite. When the sensor crashes, it can cause the operating system to crash as well, resulting in the blue screen of death.

Users who have already installed the faulty update can follow these steps to resolve the issue:

1. Navigate to the CrowdStrike directory usually found in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike.
2. Delete the file "fs_kernel.sys".
3. Restart your computer.

CrowdStrike has apologized for the inconvenience caused by this issue and has assured users that it is working to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.