Spyware, viruses, & security : Microsoft Security Bulletins for Feb. 2009

Microsoft Security Bulletins for Feb. 2009

by Donna Buenaventura  - 2/10/09 10:40 AM

As part of Microsoft's routine, monthly security update cycle, they released the following security bulletins today:

MS09-002 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (961260)
MS09-003 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959239)
MS09-004 - Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420)
MS09-005 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957634)

The bulletin summary is located at:
For Consumers & Home Users - http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200902.mspx
For IT professionals & systems administrators - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-feb.mspx
See also the blog entry on the above at http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/

Tools to scan for missing patches:
Don't forget to use your preferred vulnerability scanners (Secunia PSI or Software Inspector, SecurityExpressions, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer or Belarc) to determine if your system is not missing hotfixes or security updates.

Please do not download security updates from other sources (email, other website). It's recommended to get them via Microsoft Update, Windows Update or Office Update website only. You can also get the updates via Automatic Update feature in Windows.