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BREAKING ADVISORY

November 11, 2008: As announced, Microsoft has released two new security bulletins. MS08-068 covers a vulnerability in SMB (Microsoft Server Message Block) with the potential impact of remote code execution. MS08-069 covers three vulnerabilities in MSXML (Microsoft XML Core Services). The most severe of the three may result in remote code execution.

 

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Current Malware

Malware-

A malicious program. Viruses and Trojans are examples of malware. Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) are not considered malware.

ThreatDate Published
Downloader-UA.h02 May 2008
BackDoor-DNM21 Feb 2008
Generic FakeAlert.a25 Oct 2007
Spy-Agent.bw20 Aug 2007
Downloader.gen.a30 Jul 2007

Top Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)

PUPs-

Software programs written by legitimate companies that may alter the security state or the privacy posture of the computer on which they are installed. This software can but does not necessarily include spyware, adware, and dialers, and could be downloaded in conjunction with a program that the user wants. Security-minded users know about such programs and, in some case, have them removed.

Threat Date Discovered
MessengerPlus 15 Oct 2008
Generic PUP.z 11 Sep 2008
WebThunder 31 May 2007
Generic PUP.x 19 Mar 2007
Winfixer 01 Sep 2005
Adware-Url.gen 08 Jul 2005
Adware-Websearch 11 Mar 2005
Tool-HideWindow 24 Nov 2004
RemAdm-PSKill 27 Feb 2002
Adware-Gain 07 Jan 2002

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Current Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability-

Exploitable defect in a software application or operating system, allowing others to crash systems, access information on systems, or use systems for their own purposes.

ThreatDate Public
MS08-069 MSXML95521811 Nov 2008
MS08-069 DTD 95521811 Nov 2008
MS08-069 Chunk 9552..11 Nov 2008
MS08-068 95709711 Nov 2008
MS08-067 srv 95864423 Oct 2008
MS08-066 MS AFD14 Oct 2008

Latest Spam Activity

Spam-

Unwanted e-mail, specifically unsolicited bulk e-mail. Typically, an e-mail message is sent to multiple recipients who did not ask to receive it. E-mail messages are not considered spam if a user has signed up to receive them.

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