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SPECIAL IMPORTANT & URGENT MICROSOFT PATCH

It's pretty unusual for us to hear directly from Microsoft about the need to apply a security patch.  But this morning we did by way o four partner firm.  The advice is that it's important to download and apply this update as soon as possible.   Here are the details as posted on Microsoft's update page.  The step-by-step is below:

Here are the details from Microsoft KB958644:

This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Server service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an affected system received a specially crafted RPC request. On Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability without authentication to run arbitrary code. It is possible that this vulnerability could be used in the crafting of a wormable exploit. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect network resources from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter.

This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and rated Important for all supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that the Server service handles RPC requests. For more information about the vulnerability, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.

 See more at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx

 

STEP-BY-STEP Processing your update...

 
  1. Save files and close all open applications
  2. Open an Internet Explorer window and inside Internet Explorer choose [Tools] and [Windows Update]
  3. Choose the [Custom] button
  4. If prompted to upgrade to Service Pack 3 choose the bottom 'Review Other Updates' option
  5. Wait for the update process to survey your PC
  6. Select the desired updates or minimally the Security update that is identified by the code:KB958644
  7. Once the update is complete you will need to re-start your PC. 

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