Tuesday, March 09, 2010
New non-security content:
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - March 2010 (KB890830)/Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - March 2010 (KB890830) - Internet Explorer Version
Locale: All
Deployment:
Internet Explorer Version: WSUS and Windows Internet Explorer Dynamic Installer
Non-Internet Explorer Version: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
Supersedes: KB890830 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000
Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000
Approximate file sizes:
Non-Internet Explorer Version update:
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000 update: ~ 9758KB
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows XP x64 update: ~ 10037KB
Windows Internet Explorer 7 Dynamic Installer, Windows Internet Explorer 8 Dynamic Installer update: ~ 9758KB
Description:
After the download, this tool runs one time to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps remove any infection that is found. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time that you start your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center, or you can run an online version from microsoft.com. This tool is not a replacement for an antivirus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an antivirus product.
Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [March 2010] (KB905866)
Locale: All
Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
Classification: Updates, Non-Security
Supersedes: KB905866 on Windows Vista
Target platforms: Windows Vista
Approximate file sizes:
Windows Vista update: ~ 2222KB
Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 2226KB
Description:
Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Microsoft Browser Choice Screen Update for EEA Users of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (KB976002)
Locale: All
Deployment: Important/Automatic Updates and Catalog
Classification: High Priority, Non-Security
Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
Approximate file sizes:
Windows 7 x64 update: ~ 103KB
Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 119KB
Windows XP x64 update: ~ 745KB
Description:
Install this update to access a Choice Screen which lets you select whether and which Web browser(s) to install in addition to Internet Explorer. After you have installed this software update it cannot be removed.
Changes to existing non-security content:
Microsoft Browser Choice Screen Update for EEA Users of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (KB976002)
Updated metadata.
Binaries have not changed.
This update does not need to be reinstalled.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
976002 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976002/ ) A Browser Choice application is available in the European Economic Area
Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2003 (KB973917)
Packages have been updated to address known issues.
Packages have changed, and binaries have changed.
This update has to be reinstalled.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
973917 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973917/ ) Description of the update that implements Extended Protection for Authentication in Internet Information Services (IIS)
Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB976264)
Packages have been updated to address known issues.
Packages have been changed, and binaries have changed.
This update has to be reinstalled.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
976264 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976264/ ) Application Compatibility Update for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2: February 2010