Yesterday, May 13th, Microsoft released 3 "critical" and 1 "moderate" update. If the automatic update didn't get them yet, then it's time to move your mouse over to Microsoft Update and start updating your computer. If you haven't installed SP3 for Windows XP yet, then Microsoft Update will offer you this too.
This months updates:
Critical:
- MS08-026 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207)
- MS08-027 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951208)
- MS08-028 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950749)
Moderate:
- MS08-029 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Denial of Service (952044)
A more technical version of the Security Bulletin can be found at TechNet and an end-user version is available at Microsoft's Security At Home site.
You can obtain the security updates offered this month on Windows Update, from Download Center on Security and Critical Releases ISO CD Image files. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086.
Support:
See also: Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) and Security Vulnerability Research & Defense blog: MS08-026: How to prevent Word from loading RTF files.
A few weeks sick, a virus caught me... and see what's happening! Microsoft releases SP3 for Windows XP. If you want to install it then you can get it at the Microsoft Download Center. But before you install it there's always important information to read. Especially if you have other version of IE installed than IE7.
Please first read:
Last but not least: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview and that's where you can download it too. Or just check at the Windows Update web site and download a smaller version.
If you have an AMD-based computer then this article, by Jesper Johansson, might be interested for you too: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?