Microsoft Patch Day

12 Apr, 2005 at 10:18am ET Article published in Tech

Today the Microsoft Security Response Center is planning to release a hand full of new security updates and non-security related high priority patches. You can expect:

• 5 Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows. The greatest aggregate, maximum severity rating for these security updates is Critical. Some of these updates will require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA).

• 1 Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Office. The greatest aggregate, maximum severity rating for these security updates is Critical. These updates will not require a restart. These updates will be detectable using MBSA.

• 1 Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting MSN Messenger. The greatest aggregate, maximum severity rating for these security updates is Critical. These updates may require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Enterprise Scanning Tool (EST).

• 1 Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Exchange. The greatest aggregate, maximum severity rating for these security updates is Critical. These updates will not require a restart. These updates will be detectable using MBSA.

• An updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update and the Download Center. Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS).

• 2 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates for Windows on the Windows Update site. These will be distributed to Software Update Services and are not required to install the security updates.

[b]Windows Update[/b]

Get patchin’ people.

Source: Microsoft

Comments

12 Apr 2005 ~ 12:28pm csimon hmmm ...they don't say what time.
12 Apr 2005 ~ 1:21pm Spinner

csimon wrote:

hmmm ...they don't say what time.

Probably whenever Mr Gates gets back from lunch.
12 Apr 2005 ~ 2:54pm Spinner Like I said.
13 Apr 2005 ~ 2:00am profdlp

Spinner wrote:

Probably whenever Mr Gates gets back from lunch.

Thanks for the heads-up.
14 Apr 2005 ~ 4:34pm jagerbombmeister Yes I received these updates.
Is there anything compromising or risky about having automatic updates for Security Center turned on?
14 Apr 2005 ~ 8:09pm Spinner

jagerbombmeister wrote:

Yes I received these updates.
Is there anything compromising or risky about having automatic updates for Security Center turned on?

No, it's best to have AU fully turned on. It would be compromising if you didn't.

Keeping your OS uptodate is the best defence against Spyware, Malware, Adware and Virus's.