A NEW December Update

[Alan]

Hi all,

Because of the discussion in other threads about some people not getting
December's MSRT -- which I HAD gotten when I manually updated on Tuesday --
I decided to go to the Windows Update just now and run a Custom Scan.

In addition to the latest Window Defender definition being offered --
KB915597 (Definition 1.49.369.0) -- there is another critical update being
shown: Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600).

When I click on more details for this update, here's the information that's
given:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Date last published: 12/9/2008
Download size: 592 KB
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated
remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can
help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
install this update, you may have to restart your system.
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in Control
Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com
More information

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125419

I just downloaded and installed it without any problems, but the December
releases sure have been a bit weird. :->

Alan

 

[JJ]

Hi Alan...That is the one that first failed me on tuesday, then about 5
minutes later, it came in. Only off thing I got about midnight today, was the
MRT. I checked a little while ago to see if there was anything else lurking,
but guess I have them all now.

Thanks again, and have a nice day.

 

[Tim Clark]

Not sure it's new Alan,

According to my log file [KB954600.log] this update was released and
installed with the Others on Patch Tuesday 12-09-08 at 9:37pm CST with all
the rest.

Tim

 

[Alan]

Hi Tim,

It wasn't in my download history from Tuesday's downloads on the Windows
Update site, so I took it today. :->

Alan

Not sure it's new Alan,

According to my log file [KB954600.log] this update was released and
installed with the Others on Patch Tuesday 12-09-08 at 9:37pm CST with all
the rest.

Tim
--

Hi all,

Because of the discussion in other threads about some people not getting
December's MSRT -- which I HAD gotten when I manually updated on
Tuesday --
I decided to go to the Windows Update just now and run a Custom Scan.

In addition to the latest Window Defender definition being offered --
KB915597 (Definition 1.49.369.0) -- there is another critical update
being
shown: Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600).

When I click on more details for this update, here's the information
that's
given:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Date last published: 12/9/2008
Download size: 592 KB
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated
remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You
can
help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After
you
install this update, you may have to restart your system.
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in Control
Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com
More information

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125419

I just downloaded and installed it without any problems, but the December
releases sure have been a bit weird. :->

Alan

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I don't know what's going on. Nothing I see about 954600 says anything
other than rev 1.0. dated December 9.

Sometimes a patch will be re-released with different detection logic when it
is realized that it needs to be applied to more boxes--but I don't see any
indication of that so far.

 

[robinb]

if ms has problems why not just hold up on everything and re-release on the
next day
not all of us have only one computer to do you know
robin

Hi Tim,

It wasn't in my download history from Tuesday's downloads on the Windows
Update site, so I took it today. :->

Alan

Not sure it's new Alan,

According to my log file [KB954600.log] this update was released and
installed with the Others on Patch Tuesday 12-09-08 at 9:37pm CST with
all
the rest.

Tim
--

Hi all,

Because of the discussion in other threads about some people not getting
December's MSRT -- which I HAD gotten when I manually updated on
Tuesday --
I decided to go to the Windows Update just now and run a Custom Scan.

In addition to the latest Window Defender definition being offered --
KB915597 (Definition 1.49.369.0) -- there is another critical update
being
shown: Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600).

When I click on more details for this update, here's the information
that's
given:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Date last published: 12/9/2008
Download size: 592 KB
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated
remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You
can
help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After
you
install this update, you may have to restart your system.
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in
Control
Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com
More information

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125419

I just downloaded and installed it without any problems, but the
December
releases sure have been a bit weird. :->

Alan

 

[Bill Sanderson]

My guess would be that because of pressure on the servers, somehow that one
got missed on Tuesday, and things have lightened up and you got it today. I
am surprised that if you are on AutoUpdate it didn't come in overnight,
though.

--

Hi Tim,

It wasn't in my download history from Tuesday's downloads on the Windows
Update site, so I took it today. :->

Alan

Not sure it's new Alan,

According to my log file [KB954600.log] this update was released and
installed with the Others on Patch Tuesday 12-09-08 at 9:37pm CST with
all
the rest.

Tim
--

Hi all,

Because of the discussion in other threads about some people not getting
December's MSRT -- which I HAD gotten when I manually updated on
Tuesday --
I decided to go to the Windows Update just now and run a Custom Scan.

In addition to the latest Window Defender definition being offered --
KB915597 (Definition 1.49.369.0) -- there is another critical update
being
shown: Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600).

When I click on more details for this update, here's the information
that's
given:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Date last published: 12/9/2008
Download size: 592 KB
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated
remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You
can
help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After
you
install this update, you may have to restart your system.
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in
Control
Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com
More information

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125419

I just downloaded and installed it without any problems, but the
December
releases sure have been a bit weird. :->

Alan

 

[robinb]

btw if you run the mrt manually like I did on 40 computers <g>
you will not see it show up on WU
I just did a test and went to WU to see if it is there and it is not
but- I looked in history and it is not there either
weird eh?
robin

 

[Chris]

You will see form here
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-dec.mspx and here
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-076.mspx that this
now V 2 and new downloads have been created.

Chris

 

[Alan]

Bill,

I'm NOT on Automatic Update.

Alan

My guess would be that because of pressure on the servers, somehow that
one got missed on Tuesday, and things have lightened up and you got it
today. I am surprised that if you are on AutoUpdate it didn't come in
overnight, though.

--

Hi Tim,

It wasn't in my download history from Tuesday's downloads on the Windows
Update site, so I took it today. :->

Alan

Not sure it's new Alan,

According to my log file [KB954600.log] this update was released and
installed with the Others on Patch Tuesday 12-09-08 at 9:37pm CST with
all
the rest.

Tim
--

:

Hi all,

Because of the discussion in other threads about some people not
getting
December's MSRT -- which I HAD gotten when I manually updated on
Tuesday --
I decided to go to the Windows Update just now and run a Custom Scan.

In addition to the latest Window Defender definition being offered --
KB915597 (Definition 1.49.369.0) -- there is another critical update
being
shown: Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600).

When I click on more details for this update, here's the information
that's
given:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Date last published: 12/9/2008
Download size: 592 KB
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated
remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You
can
help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft.
After you
install this update, you may have to restart your system.
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in
Control
Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com
More information

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125419

I just downloaded and installed it without any problems, but the
December
releases sure have been a bit weird. :->

Alan

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I thought that might be the case.
--

Bill,

I'm NOT on Automatic Update.

Alan

My guess would be that because of pressure on the servers, somehow that
one got missed on Tuesday, and things have lightened up and you got it
today. I am surprised that if you are on AutoUpdate it didn't come in
overnight, though.

--

Hi Tim,

It wasn't in my download history from Tuesday's downloads on the Windows
Update site, so I took it today. :->

Alan

Not sure it's new Alan,

According to my log file [KB954600.log] this update was released and
installed with the Others on Patch Tuesday 12-09-08 at 9:37pm CST with
all
the rest.

Tim
--

:

Hi all,

Because of the discussion in other threads about some people not
getting
December's MSRT -- which I HAD gotten when I manually updated on
Tuesday --
I decided to go to the Windows Update just now and run a Custom Scan.

In addition to the latest Window Defender definition being offered --
KB915597 (Definition 1.49.369.0) -- there is another critical update
being
shown: Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600).

When I click on more details for this update, here's the information
that's
given:

Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Date last published: 12/9/2008
Download size: 592 KB
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated
remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it.
You can
help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft.
After you
install this update, you may have to restart your system.
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in
Control
Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com
More information

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125419

I just downloaded and installed it without any problems, but the
December
releases sure have been a bit weird. :->

Alan