URGENT Security
Update!
Welcome to the latest Windows newsletter from the
desk of Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP
If you are a regular reader
then you KNOW that I do not usually send out
security warnings BUT this is
so CRITICAL
I am letting all my readers know about it...
Please DO TELL others about this
page!
So
What's The Problem?
Essentially there is a new
exploit that has been found that could rival the
"MS Blaster Worm" from 2003 - and that infected
MILLIONS of PC's in just days and caused havoc
for many users.
Microsoft says it has found
evidence two weeks ago of a new
RPC (Remote Procedure Call) attack that can
potentially infect un-patched Windows PC's
across the Internet with NO USER action
required. (This one does not come via
email....)
I strongly urge you
to download and install this patch manually....
and be sure to reboot again after installing the
patch - links to Microsoft's website are below.
(NB - Microsoft are also
rolling this out via Windows Update.)
If you are interested in
reading more details from Microsoft go here
here.
Windows Security
Patches:
Microsoft has posted several versions of the
patch that apply to its different Operating
Systems:
Windows Desktop:
# Windows Vista with Service
Pack 1 -
Security patch download
# Windows Vista 64-bit
Edition with Service Pack 1 -
Security patch download
# Windows XP with Service Pack
2 or 3 -
Security patch download
# Windows XP 64-bit Edition
-
Security patch download
# Windows 2000 with Service
Pack 4 -
Security patch download
Windows Server:
# Windows Server 2008 32-bit
Edition -
Security patch download
# Windows Server 2008 64-bit
Edition -
Security patch download
# Windows Server 2003 with
Service Pack 1 or 2 -
Security patch download
# Windows Server 2003 64-bit
Edition -
Security patch download
STOP what you are doing and get
this done now!
Kind Regards
 
See you with the next edition!
Marc Liron - Microsoft MVP (...and
Sarah!)
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