Rosie: following Security Bulletins. 13-4-04

[Rosie]

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Bulletin Summaries:

Windows:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/winapr04.mspx

Critical Bulletins:

MS04-011 - Security Update for Microsoft Windows (835732)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS04-011.mspx

MS04-012 - Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM (828741)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS04-012.mspx

MS04-013 - Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (837009)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS04-013.mspx
Important Bulletins:
MS04-014 - Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Code Execution (837001)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS04-014.mspx

Re-Released Bulletins:
The following bulletins have been re-released to advise of the availability of updates for various versions of Microsoft Exchange Server. Please see the bottom of each bulletin for revision information.

MS00-082 - Patch Available for 'Malformed MIME Header' Vulnerability
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS00-082.mspx

MS01-041 - Malformed RPC Request Can Cause Service Failure
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS01-041.mspx

MS02-011 - Authentication Flaw Could Allow Unauthorized Users To Authenticate To SMTP Service

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS02-011.mspx

MS03-046 - Vulnerability in Exchange Server Could Allow Arbitrary Code Execution (829436)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS03-046.mspx

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I am being advised by Windows to download and install KB831167 I have installed all other updates but was unsure if I should install this one as I have not had any web connection problems, as yet. Can you advise me if I should install the KB831167 update anyway. Thank you

[FanJ]

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I am being advised by Windows to download and install KB831167 I have installed all other updates but was unsure if I should install this one as I have not had any web connection problems, as yet. Can you advise me if I should install the KB831167 update anyway. Thank you
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Hi,

I myself don't have IE 6.0 SP1, so from own experience I cannot advice you.

But you might like to have a look at this thread (http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9978617~mode=flat) at DSLR.
There was some discussion about it.
Randy and others installed it even without having had those problems, and so far they don't have problems after having installed it.

[Rosie]

Many thanks for your reply FanJ,

The link that you gave made very interesting reading. It also makes me feel more in control.

I have Windows 98SE and had only just downloaded and installed IE6 SP1 and all other updates that followed. That was the reason for my hesitency.

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to reply.

Regards

Rosie

[FanJ]

No problem, Rosie :)

Regards, Jan.