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Posted by PA Bear on August 14, 2007, 3:12 pm
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Description of the Automatic Updates feature in Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294871
Vista Features Explained: Automatic Updates
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/windowsupdate.mspx
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear), working offline
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
T~Ann wrote:
> I have Windows Vista 32 and Live OneCare AV. Can I assume Windows auto
> update (which is on) will take care of these issues? If not what can I do
> to further protect my system?
>
>> Today, Microsoft has released the following Security Bulletins. Please
>> see
>> the affected software or component below and the appropriate security
>> bulletin for more details. You should also read the bulletins for any
>> caveats prior installation of the update.
>>
>> Critical:
>> MS07-031 - Vulnerability in the Windows Schannel Security Package Could
>> Allow Remote Code Execution (935840)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-031.mspx
>> -- Affected Software: Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional,
>> Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows
>> Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter
>> Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003,
>> Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, Windows Server 2003
>> Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003
>> Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003
>> Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition,
>> Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Windows XP Home Edition,
>> Windows
>> XP Professional, Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition
>>
>> MS07-031 - Vulnerability in the Windows Schannel Security Package Could
>> Allow Remote Code Execution (935840)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-031.mspx
>> -- Affected Software: Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional,
>> Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows
>> Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter
>> Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003,
>> Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, Windows Server 2003
>> Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003
>> Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003
>> Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition,
>> Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Windows XP Home Edition,
>> Windows
>> XP Professional, Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition
>>
>> MS07-032 - Vulnerability in Windows Vista Could Allow Information
>> Disclosure (931213)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-032.mspx
>> -- Affected Software: Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64
>>
>> MS07-033 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-033.mspx
>> -- Affected Software: Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional,
>> Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP
>> Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional 64-Bit
>> Edition, Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Windows Server
>> 2003, Datacenter Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition,
>> Windows
>> Server 2003, Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, Windows
>> Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server
>> 2003 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Internet Explorer
>> 5.01,
>> Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003
>> Enterprise
>> x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Windows Vista,
>> Windows Vista x64, Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows XP Service Pack 2,
>> Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,
>> Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows Server 2003, Internet Explorer 6 for
>> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Internet Explorer 6 for
>> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems, Internet
>> Explorer
>> 7.0 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 , Internet Explorer 7.0 For Windows
>> 2003, Internet Explorer 7 for Windows 2003 for Itanium, Internet Explorer
>> 7 for Windows 2003 x64 Edition, Internet Explorer 7.0 for Windows Vista,
>> Internet Explorer
>> 7.0 for Windows Vista x64, Internet Explorer 6.0
>>
>> MS07-034 - Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows
>> Mail
>> (929123)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-034.mspx
>> -- Affected Software: Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,
>> Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition, Windows Server 2003 for Small
>> Business Server, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, Windows Server
>> 2003, Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, Windows
>> Server 2003, Web Edition, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for
>> Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition for
>> Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition,
>> Windows
>> Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Standard x64
>> Edition, Outlook Express 6 on Microsoft Windows XP, Outlook Express 6 for
>> Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server
>> 2003, Outlook Express 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for
>> Itanium-based
>> Systems, Outlook Express 6 on Windows Server 2003 (64 bit edition),
>> Windows
>> Vista, Windows Mail for Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows Mail
>> for
>> Windows Vista x64 Edition
>>
>> MS07-035 - Vulnerability in Win 32 API Could Allow Remote Code Execution
>> (935839)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-035.mspx
>> -- Affected Software: Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional,
>> Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP
>> Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional 64-Bit
>> Edition, Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Server, Windows Server
>> 2003, Datacenter Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition,
>> Windows
>> Server 2003, Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, Windows
>> Server 2003 Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server
>> 2003 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003
>> Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition,
>> Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition
>>
>> Moderate:
>> MS07-032 - Vulnerability in Windows Vista Could Allow Information
>> Disclosure (931213)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-032.mspx
>> -- Affected Software: Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64
>>
>> Important:
>> MS07-030 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code
>> Execution (927051)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-030.mspx
>> -- Affected Software: Visio 2002, Visio 2003
>>
>> Microsoft also released 7 Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on
>> Microsoft
>> Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
>>
>> References:
>> Security Bulletins Summary for June:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-jun.mspx
>> Security Bulletins for end-users:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200706.mspx
>> Security Response Center Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/default.aspx
>>
>> Security Bulletin Webcast:
>>
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032327013&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
>> Microsoft will host a webcast tomorrow. The webcast focuses on addressing
>> your questions and concerns about the security bulletins. Therefore, most
>> of the live webcast is aimed at giving you the opportunity to ask
>> questions and get answers from their security experts.
>> Start Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
>>
>> Tool:
>> Check your system for missing or misconfigured patches using Microsoft
>> Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx
>>
>> Support:
>> Call Microsoft at 1-866-PCSAFETY for issues on security patches if you
>> are
>> in the US and Canada. For other location, go here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx
>>
>> Please note, Microsoft NEVER send security updates via e-mail. Download
>> the
>> updates only from the vendors website - visit Windows Update and Office
>> Update or Microsoft Update websites. You may also get the updates thru
>> Automatic Updates functionality in Windows system.
>> Security updates are available on ISO-9660 DVD5 image files from the
>> Microsoft Download Center. For more information, please see
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Donna Buenaventura
>> Windows Security MVP
>> w: http://cou.dozleng.com
>> b: http://msmvps.com/donna
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