Friday, October 24, 2008

Virus - be careful if you have Windows

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3220887.stm


Links to the various versions of the patch (provided by “Patch Watch” from Microsoft Secrets):

• Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 patch download
• Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or 3 patch download
• Windows XP 64-bit Edition patch download
• Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or 2 patch download
• Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition patch download
• Windows Vista with or without Service Pack 1 patch download
• Windows Vista 64-bit Edition with or without Service Pack 1 patch download
• Windows Server 2008 32-bit Edition patch download
• Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition patch download

More information: Please read security bulletin MS08-067. For an excellent technical explanation of the vulnerability and possible mitigations, read TechNet's Oct. 23 description.

I don't know how to do the link thing on the patch download - if anyone does, let me know, and I'll email it to you to help me fix this.

6 comments:

Sarah Laurenson said...

I'm not sure who this Microsoft Secrets place is, so I'm checking the Microsoft site itself for the real info. I'd be leary of downloading something that's not directly from MS. Besides I have auto download and this should be automatically down through those channels.

Sarah Laurenson said...

Sorry, I mean Windows Secrets. That's who owns the original links that I got in my e-mail.

Sarah Laurenson said...

Here's the link to the Microsoft Security page that has the download links for each system that deals with this issue.

JaneyV said...

It's in these times that I look at the apple on my computer and give thanks!

McKoala said...

*wavey*

Whirlochre said...

Gone are the days when all you needed was a trusty mule.