Windows Updates

[wonderent]

Just checking to see if anyone has heard of any problems with the Windows XP

updates issued last Tues 12.

Appreciate anyone's time. nancy

[Dragon]

updated and installed mine, no problems

[IEatHardDrives]

same here.

[screi]

no issues here...

[Pete_C]

No problems here and it is adviseable to get them.

Besides a major security patchfor IE and a kernel patch for windows XP, there is the new malicious software tool which removes the sony rootkit if it is there.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830

Lists what the tool removes this month.

Win32/Berbew January 2005 (V 1.0) Low

Win32/Doomjuice January 2005 (V 1.0) Low

Win32/Gaobot January 2005 (V 1.0) Moderate

Win32/MSBlast January 2005 (V 1.0) Moderate

Win32/Mydoom January 2005 (V 1.0) Low

Win32/Nachi January 2005 (V 1.0) Low

Win32/Sasser January 2005 (V 1.0) Low

Win32/Zindos January 2005 (V 1.0) Low

Win32/Korgo February 2005 (V 1.1) Low

Win32/Netsky February 2005 (V 1.1) Moderate

Win32/Randex February 2005 (V 1.1) Low

Win32/Zafi February 2005 (V 1.1) Low

Win32/Bagle March 2005 (V 1.2) Moderate

Win32/Bropia March 2005 (V 1.2) Low

Win32/Goweh March 2005 (V 1.2) Low

Win32/Sober March 2005 (V 1.2) Low

Win32/Sobig March 2005 (V 1.2) Low

Win32/Hackdef** April 2005 (V 1.3) Low

Win32/Mimail April 2005 (V 1.3) Low

Win32/Rbot April 2005 (V 1.3) Moderate

Win32/Sdbot May 2005 (V 1.4) Moderate

WinNT/Ispro May 2005 (V 1.4) Moderate

Win32/Kelvir June 2005 (V 1.5) Low

Win32/Lovgate June 2005 (V 1.5) Moderate

Win32/Mytob June 2005 (V 1.5) Moderate

Win32/Spybot June 2005 (V 1.5) Moderate

Win32/Hacty July 2005 (V 1.6) Low

Win32/Optix July 2005 (V 1.6) Low

Win32/Optixpro July 2005 (V 1.6) Low

Win32/Purstiu July 2005 (V 1.6) Low

Win32/Wootbot July 2005 (V 1.6) Moderate

Win32/Bagz August 2005 (V 1.7) Low

Win32/Dumaru August 2005 (V 1.7) Low

Win32/Spyboter August 2005 (V 1.7) Low

Win32/Zotob.A August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Zotob.B August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Zotob.C August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Zotob.D August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Zotob.E August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Bobax.O August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Esbot.A August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Rbot.MA August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Rbot.MB August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Rbot.MC August 2005 A (V 1.7.1) Low

Win32/Bobax September 2005 (V 1.8) Low

Win32/Esbot September 2005 (V 1.8) Moderate

Win32/Gael September 2005 (V 1.8) Moderate

Win32/Yaha September 2005 (V 1.8) Low

Win32/Zotob September 2005 (V 1.8) Low

Win32/Antinny October 2005 (V 1.9) Moderate

Win32/Gibe October 2005 (V 1.9) Low

Win32/Mywife October 2005 (V 1.9) Low

Win32/Wukill October 2005 (V 1.9) Moderate

Win32/Bugbear November 2005 (V 1.10) Moderate

Win32/Codbot November 2005 (V 1.10) Moderate

Win32/Mabutu November 2005 (V 1.10) Moderate

Win32/Opaserv November 2005 (V 1.10) Moderate

Win32/Swen November 2005 (V 1.10) Low

Win32/IRCBot December 2005 (V 1.11) Moderate

Win32/Ryknos December 2005 (V 1.11) Moderate

WinNT/F4IRootkit December 2005 (V 1.11) Moderate

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=53511

Vulnerabilities exist in Internet Explorer, the most severe of these could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.

and

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=55918

A vulnerability exists in the Windows Kernel that could allow elevation of privileges on an affected system. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability.

Edited December 18, 2005 by Pete_C

[wonderent]

Sure appreciate everyone's time and responses. I'll get them downloaded!

[Andy_veal]

If your wishing for information there is an article posted here:

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