Article ID: 894199 - Last Review: February 9, 2012 - Revision: 111.0

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SUMMARY

This article is intended for use by administrators of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Windows Update, and Microsoft Update services. This article contains a cumulative list of content changes that have been made available for WSUS, Windows Update, and Microsoft Update. Administrators can use this list both as a quick reference to content changes that have been made during routine synchronizations and as an explanation of these changes. This information will be updated either during our regular update releases on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month or whenever an unscheduled update is released. This article lists changes that were made on or after January 10, 2012. It does not list changes that were made before that date. For more information about changes that occurred before January 10, 2012, see the "References" section.

INTRODUCTION

This article contains a cumulative list of Windows Update content changes that have been made available to Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on or after January 10, 2012.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

New Non-Security Content:

  • Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB2600217)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7/Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista/Windows Server 2003/Windows XP, Server 2008 x86 update: ~ 17372KB
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2 for x64 update: ~ 32949KB
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2 for IA64 update: ~ 39871KB
    Description:
    This update addresses stability, reliability, and performance issues in Microsoft .NET Framework 4. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
  • Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 (KB2603469)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 197KB
    • Windows Server 2008 update: ~101KB
    • Windows Server 2008 x64 update: ~174KB
    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

  • Update Rollup 1.1 for Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (KB2626067)

    Locale: Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese Simplified, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portugese Brazil, Portugese Portugal, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
    Deployment: Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2008 R2
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Update Rollup 1.1 for Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 update: ~ 4304KB
    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

  • Update Rollup for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (KB2630429)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Important/Automatic Updates
    Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
    Supersedes: KB2554629 on Windows Server 2008 R2
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2008 R2
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Update Rollup for Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials update: ~ 80429KB
    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this cumulative update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

  • Update Rollup for Windows Home Server 2011 (KB2630434)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Important/Automatic Updates
    Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
    Supersedes: KB2554634 on Windows Server 2008 R2
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2008 R2
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Update Rollup for Windows Home Server 2011 update: ~ 79980KB
    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this cumulative update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

  • Update Rollup for Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials (KB2630436)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Important/Automatic Updates and WSUS
    Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
    Supersedes: KB2554636 on Windows Server 2008 R2
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2008 R2
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Update Rollup for Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials update: ~ 79931KB
    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this cumulative update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

  • Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB2640148)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Target platforms: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows 7 update: ~ 4815KB
    • Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 7725KB
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~31125KB
    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

  • Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB2660075)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Target platforms: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows 7 update: ~ 302KB
    • Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 381KB
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 425KB
    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2012 (KB890830)/Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2012 (KB890830) - Internet Explorer Version

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
    Supersedes: KB890830 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2012 update: ~ 18161KB
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 -February 2012 update: ~ 19182KB
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool -February 2012 - IE Version update: ~ 14491KB
    Description:
    After the download, this tool runs one time to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps remove any infection that is found. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time that you start your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center, or you can run an online version from microsoft.com. This tool is not a replacement for an antivirus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an antivirus product.

  • Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [February 2012] (KB905866)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Supersedes: KB905866 on Windows Vista
    Target platforms: Windows Vista
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [February 2012] update: ~ 2153KB
    • Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [February 2012] update: ~ 2156KB
    Description:
    Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.


Thursday, February 9, 2012

Changes to existing non-security content:

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Changes to existing non-security content:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

New security content:

  • MS12-001: Security Update for Windows (KB2644615)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Important
    Target platforms: Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Embedded Standard 7/Windows 7 update: ~ 598KB
    • Windows Embedded Standard 7 x64/Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 1397KB
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 1609KB
    • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 499KB
    • Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 1341KB
    • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 1022KB
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 784KB
    • Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 5369KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 1537KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to break or bypass a security feature in the affected software. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=235999 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=235999)
  • MS12-002: Security Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP (KB2603381)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Important
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 482KB
    • Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 984KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 653KB
    • Windows XP update: ~ 485KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated 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.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=229637 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=229637)
  • MS12-003: Security Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB2646524)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Important
    Supersedes:
    • MS10-069 (KB2121546) on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
    • MS11-063 (KB2567680) on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP

    Target platforms: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 213KB
    • Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 393KB
    • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 241KB
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 625KB
    • Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 1332KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 905KB
    • Windows XP update: ~ 619KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated local 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.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235400 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235400)
  • MS12-004: Security Update for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB2598479)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Critical
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 165KB
    • Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 444KB
    • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 300KB
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 561KB
    • Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 1250KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 864KB
    • Windows XP update: ~ 566KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated 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.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227487 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227487)
  • MS12-004: Security Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 X86 Edition (KB2628259)

    Locale: Chinese Simplified, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Important
    Target platforms: Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 X86 Edition update: ~ 526KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated 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.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227487 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227487)
  • MS12-004: Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2628642)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Important
    Target platforms: Windows Vista
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Vista Media Center TVPack 2008 update: ~ 143KB
    • Windows Vista Media Center TVPack 2008 for x64-based Systems update: ~ 181KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated 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.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227487 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227487 )
  • MS12-004: Security Update for Windows (KB2631813)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating:
    • Critical: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    • Important: Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2

    Supersedes:
    • MS10-033 (KB975562) on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
    Target platforms: Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Embedded Standard 7/Windows 7 update: ~ 1021KB
    • Windows Embedded Standard 7 x64/Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 1776KB
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 2437KB
    • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 894KB
    • Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 2514KB
    • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 1727KB
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 1121KB
    • Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 5392KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 3596KB
    • Windows XP update: ~ 1142KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated 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.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227487 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=227487)
  • MS12-005: Security Update for Windows (KB2584146)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Important
    Target platforms: Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Embedded Standard 7/Windows 7 update: ~ 63KB
    • Windows Embedded Standard 7 x64/Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 89KB
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 110KB
    • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 59KB
    • Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 98KB
    • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 81KB
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 505KB
    • Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 1065KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 713KB
    • Windows XP update: ~ 508KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated 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.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=230777 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=230777)
  • MS12-006: Security Update for Windows (KB2585542)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Important
    Supersedes:
    • KB2541763 on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
    • KB975467 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
    • MS07-031 (KB935840) on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
    • MS09-059 (KB975467) on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    • MS10-049 (KB980436) on Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    • MS10-085 (KB2207566) on Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista
    • MS10-095 (KB2385678) on Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2

    Target platforms: Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Embedded Standard 7/Windows 7 update: ~ 1102KB
    • Windows Embedded Standard 7 x64/Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 1798KB
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 2434KB
    • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 1277KB
    • Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 3184KB
    • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 2089KB
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 689KB
    • Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 1674KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 1182KB
    • Windows XP update: ~ 720KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain access to information. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=232510 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=232510)
  • MS12-006: Security Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP (KB2638806)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Security Updates
    Security severity rating: Important
    Supersedes: KB971737 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 654KB
    • Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 1510KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 1031KB

    Description:
    A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain access to information. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=232510 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=232510)

New non-security content:

  • Update for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB2632503)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Supersedes:
    • KB942840 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
    • KB976662 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP

    Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows 7 update: ~ 344KB
    • Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 778KB
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 909KB
    • Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 327KB
    • Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 629KB
    • Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 780KB
    • Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 1285KB
    • Windows XP update: ~ 784KB

    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2632503 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2632503)
  • Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2636573)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Optional/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Target platforms: Windows Server 2008 R2
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 99KB

    Description:
    Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636573 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636573)
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - January 2012 (KB890830)/Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - January 2012 (KB890830) - Internet Explorer Version

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Supersedes: KB890830 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Target platforms: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - January 2012 update: ~ 14136KB
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - January 2012 - IE Version update: ~ 14136KB
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - January 2012 update: ~ 15990KB

    Description:
    After the download, this tool runs one time to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps remove any infection that is found. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time that you start your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center, or you can run an online version from microsoft.com (http://microsoft.com/) . This tool is not a replacement for an antivirus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an antivirus product.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=39987 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=39987)
  • Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [January 2012] (KB905866)

    Locale: All
    Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
    Classification: Updates, Non-Security
    Supersedes: KB905866 on Windows Vista
    Target platforms: Windows Vista
    Approximate file sizes:
    • Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [January 2012] update: ~ 2153KB
    • Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [January 2012] update: ~ 2156KB

    Description:
    Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=79015 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=79015)

REFERENCES

For more information about the Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2011, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2662694  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2662694/ ) Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2011
For more information about the Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2010, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2492172  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2492172/ ) Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2010
For more information about the Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2009, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
979198  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979198/ ) Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2009
For more information about the Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2008, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
961825  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961825/ ) Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2008
For more information about the Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2007, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
947503  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947503/ ) Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2007
For more information about the Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2006, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
930858  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930858/ ) Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2006
For more information about the Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2005, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
918043  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918043/ ) Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2005
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