6 responses to “MS-DEFCON 2: Lock your machines down”

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   keith June 10th, 2009 at 00:35

   windows update has been offering IE8 and SP2 for Office. today when i check, these offerings are no longer there but kb955430 is. whats going on. also 2 definition updates for windows defender have been installed without my intervention. I normally have to select them from those offered. not this time

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   keith June 10th, 2009 at 00:50

   update list has changed again
   kb955430 has gone and 13 new ones are listed including new IE8 and Office SP2 offerings both issued today
   lets hope the pioneers live long enough to report home!

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   Tim June 10th, 2009 at 04:56

   Woody-

   I received an update for Vista 64-bit today named, KB955430, but I am confused because it says the update was published on 4/28/2009.

   Is this part of this month’s patches or is this an older update that I am now somehow just getting, and should I go ahead and install it?

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   woody June 10th, 2009 at 06:56

   Tim -

   It’s an Automatic Update patch. I haven’t heard of any problems with it, but like anything involving Windows Genuine Advantage, you should be very aware of the fact that you’re installing a program that may brand your copy of Windows as Disingenuous. Or something along those lines.

   There’s no pressing need to install it. I say hold off.

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   woody June 10th, 2009 at 06:56

   HA! Well put…

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   woody June 10th, 2009 at 06:57

   See my note to Tim about KB 955430.

   Defender patches shouldn’t be installed automatically. Weird.