Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2007

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2007
Published: March 13, 2007

Version: 1.0

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for March 2007.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-mar.mspx

Security Updates
Microsoft has not released any security bulletins on March 13, 2007.

Other Information:
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:

Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

Note that this tool is not distributed using Software Update Services (SUS).

Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS:

• Microsoft has released two non-security, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

• Microsoft has released four non-security, high-priority updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).


Note that this information pertains only to non-security, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, and Software Update Services released on the same day as the security bulletin summary. Information will not be provided about non-security updates released on other days.

Please note that all of the above updates are now available from the Microsoft update website
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us


This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.

If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation after reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product Support Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety 1-866-727-2338. International customers should contact their local subsidiary.

As always, download the updates only from the vendors website - visit Windows Update and Office Update or Microsoft Update websites. You may also get the updates thru Automatic Updates functionality in Windows system.

Please note that there will be no webcast this month

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Malicious Software Removal Tool
Published: January 11, 2005 | Updated: March 13, 2007
Malicious Software Encyclopedia: Win32/Alureon
Published: March 12, 2007

New Additions
We have added detection and cleaning capabilities for the following malicious software:

• Alureon


Win32/Alureon is a family of data-stealing trojans. These trojans allow an attacker to intercept incoming and outgoing Internet traffic in order to gather confidential information such as user names, passwords, and credit card data. The Win32/Alureon trojan may also allow an attacker to transmit malicious data to the infected computer. The trojan may modify DNS settings on the host computer to enable the attacker to perform these tasks. Therefore it may be necessary to reconfigure DNS settings after the trojan is removed from the computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx