Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to gain control of your computer.
Install updates
Microsoft has released updates to remedy critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows.
Updates for Microsoft Windows are available on the Microsoft Update site. We recommend enabling Automatic Updates.
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to access your computer, install and run malicious software on your computer, or cause your computer to crash.
More technical information is available in US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-190A.
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-190A - <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html>
- Microsoft Security Bulletin for July 2008 - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-jul.mspx>
- US-CERT Vulnerability Notes for Microsoft July 2008 updates - <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms08-jul>
- Microsoft Security at Home - <http://www.microsoft.com/protect/>
- Microsoft Update - <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/>
- Microsoft Automatic Updates - <http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx#EZB>
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July 8, 2008: Initial release