Microsoft Updates
Upcoming Update to Windows Update
I’d like to let you know that, beginning at the end of this month and continuing over the next few months, we’ll be rolling out an infrastructure update to the Windows Update agent (client). I wanted to take this opportunity to provide some background on the update and discuss the value these updates bring to you.
How Windows Update Keeps Itself Up-to-Date
Occasionally, we must update the infrastructure of Windows Update in order to ensure a high level of service quality, reliability, and operation. As part of this process, we update both the back-end infrastructure that supports the service as well as the client side code (i.e. the Windows Update agent, or client).
So what are we doing this time? Well, this particular update won’t really change the way the client looks or feels to you, but you may notice some improvements in the length of time it takes Windows Update to scan for updates and how quickly you’ll receive signature updates. For example, in this update, we’ve invested heavily in reducing the amount of time it takes the Windows Update agent to scan to see if new updates are available. In this case, we’ve seen some instances of the scan times on some machines decreasing almost 20 percent.
Source- Microsoft update Team Blog
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Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Blocked from Deploying Security Updates
Microsoft is investigating public reports of a non-security issue that prevents the distribution of any updates deployed through Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 or Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 to client systems that have Microsoft Office 2003 installed in their environment. Microsoft is aware of reports from customers who are experiencing this issue.
Upon completing the investigation, Microsoft will take appropriate action to resolve the issue within Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 or Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1.
Note The issue affecting System Center Configuration Manager 2007 first described in Microsoft Security Advisory 954474, where System Center Configuration Manager 2007 systems were blocked from deploying security updates, is separate from the issue described in this advisory.
Source- Technet
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-078
This update resolves two newly discovered vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are documented in the "Vulnerability Details" section of this bulletin. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who operate with administrative user rights. We recommend that customers apply the update immediately.
Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-078
Download: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-078
Office Live Update 1.1
The Office Live Update 1.1 installs (1) performance updates to make using Office Live Workspace with Microsoft Office programs faster, (2) the latest Office Live Add-in for Microsoft Office that enables you to access your workspaces directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and (3) the Multiple Document Upload Tool.
The Office Live Update 1.1 auto-detects and installs these necessary updates to ensure optimum performance:
- Update for Office 2007 (KB 941637)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB 933860)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB 945145)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB 945435)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB 947864)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB 948531)
- Windows Live Sign-in Assistant
The Office Live Add-in adds new menu options in the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite and a toolbar in Microsoft Office XP and Office 2003. You will be able to open documents located in Office Live Workspace directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You will also be able to save files directly from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to Office Live Workspace.
The Multiple Document Upload Tool lets you add multiple documents to a workspace at once and even allows users to drag and drop files directly from their desktop.
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder.
To download the x64 version of Malicious Software Removal Tool, click here.
This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2008
This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for June 2008.
With the release of the bulletins for June 2008, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued June 5, 2008. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
For information about how to receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft security bulletins are issued, visit Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.
Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on June 11, 2008, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the June Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts.
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
For more info and critical updates visit the Technet blog
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2008
Issued: June 5, 2008
This is an advance notification of security bulletins that
Microsoft is intending to release on June 10, 2008.
The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance
Notification for June 2008 can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-jun.mspx.
This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the
June bulletin summary on June 10, 2008. For more information
about the bulletin advance notification service, see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/advance.mspx.
Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on
these bulletins on Wednesday, June 11, 2008,
at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register for the June
Security Bulletin Webcast at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/summary.mspx.
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize
monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority
updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly
security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
This advance notification provides the software subject as the
bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security
Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary
that replaces this advance notification will have the proper
Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the
bulletin identifier.
Other Information
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows
Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update,
Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.
Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS:
For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and
Microsoft
update, please see:
* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199: Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article 894199, Description of Software Update Services and
Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2008.
Includes all Windows content.
* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466214.aspx: New,
Revised, and Released Updates for Microsoft Products Other Than
Microsoft Windows
May 2008 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on May 13th, 2008. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.
Important: Be sure to check the individual security bulletins at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security prior to deployment of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.
This DVD5 image contains the following updates:
KB950749 / (MS08-028)
- Windows 2000 - 24 languages
- Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
- Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
- Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
- Windows XP - 24 languages
- Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
