January, 2008

Symantec Endpoint Protection 11: too early to deploy

Friend of mine from YourAdmin.Ca posted an interesting opinion about Symantec Endpoint Protection 11:

After two month of intensive using of the newest product from Symantec - Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11 - I am ready to make a statement: you want to wait at least till the first service pack before deploying SEP in production.

If you decide to try anyway, spend time to develop proper policies before clients installation. Turn off all features that you do not need at the moment. Pay close attention to Network Threat Protection and Outlook Auto-Protect features. May be it will be better to refrain from using them so far.

January 2008 Security updates

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

Security Update for Windows XP (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB943485)

A security issue has been identified in LSASS that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows Vista (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows XP (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB941644)

A security issue has been identified in TCPIP that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

January 2008 Security Releases ISO Image

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on January 8th, 2008.

SoftGrid 4.1 SP1 Hotfix Rollup Package 1

This cumulative update for SoftGrid v4.1 SP1 provides the latest updates to SoftGrid v4.1 SP1. In addition to stability improvements, this update contains the following changes:

• Improvements to package upgrade when importing upgraded sequencings into the SoftGrid Server Management Console Snap-in.
• Improvements to package downgrade operation.
• Improvements to nonpaged pool usage when sequencing large applications.
• Improvements to sequencing of applications that use both Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.
• Improvements to command-line parameter handling of virtualized child processes.

New capabilities
SoftGrid 4.1 SP1 Hotfix Rollup Package 1 also provides the following new capabilities:

• Microsoft SoftGrid now provides support for the MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization.
• Microsoft SoftGrid now supports SoftGrid Server components running under WOW64 on 64-bit Windows.

Download locations
SoftGrid for Windows Desktops (4.1.2.21)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/6/d/d6dd54bd-2c9f-41ba-8fd7-4b8b03d5c12f/SoftGrid_wd_setup_4.1.2.21.exe

SoftGrid for Terminal Services (4.1.2.21)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/3/d/f3deb4c3-f484-4bf7-ae49-c9f8a010b594/SoftGrid_ts_setup_4.1.2.21.exe

SoftGrid Server (4.1.2.20)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/9/4/994b08d3-7f01-4696-994d-a67f2e0bdf33/SoftGrid_server_setup_4.1.2.20.exe

SoftGrid Sequencer (4.1.2.20)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/8/0/e80de2bf-bebd-480e-a1ee-f9febb996b8b/SoftGrid_sequencer_setup_4.1.2.20.exe