Emergency Microsoft Windows Update Released
Today Microsoft released an off-schedule update to fix a bug in Windows that could allow your machine to be infected simply by browsing a list of files with Windows Explorer. This emergency update applies to Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008. You can read the Microsoft security bulletin here.
Microsoft’s normal monthly updates arrive the second Tuesday of the month, otherwise known as Patch Tuesday. Off-schedule updates are typically only released in cases like this, where vulnerabilities are being actively exploited by viruses and malware. One particular virus is especially virulent. A variant of the Sality virus, it disables your security software and downloads more malware onto your computer.
If you have Automatic Updates enabled you’ll eventually get this update, but to make sure you are protected as quickly as possible visit update.microsoft.com and make sure you install update MS10-046 (aka 2286198).
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