MS08-075: Description of the security update for Windows Explorer: December 9, 2008
Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-075. To view
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The English (United States) version of this security update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
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Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes
The .manifest files and the .mum files that are installed in each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. These files and their associated .cat (security catalog) files are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The .cat files are signed with a Microsoft digital signature. The attributes of these security files are not listed.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File name File version File
size Date Time Platform Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,005 29-Oct-2008 05:54 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6000.16771 2,923,520 29-Oct-2008 06:20 x86 Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,005 28-Oct-2008 04:02 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6000.20947 2,923,520 28-Oct-2008 02:15 x86 Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,034 29-Oct-2008 06:00 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.18164 2,927,104 29-Oct-2008 06:29 x86 Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,034 30-Oct-2008 03:38 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.22298 2,927,616 30-Oct-2008 03:59 x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File name File version File
size Date Time Platform Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,005 29-Oct-2008 05:51 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6000.16771 3,087,360 29-Oct-2008 06:15 x64 Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,005 28-Oct-2008 04:20 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6000.20947 3,086,848 28-Oct-2008 02:30 x64 Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,034 29-Oct-2008 06:16 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.18164 3,080,704 29-Oct-2008 06:49 x64 Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,034 30-Oct-2008 04:57 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.22298 3,081,216 30-Oct-2008 05:30 x64 Explorer.exe 6.0.6000.16771 2,923,520 29-Oct-2008 06:20 x86 Explorer.exe 6.0.6000.20947 2,923,520 28-Oct-2008 02:15 x86 Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.18164 2,927,104 29-Oct-2008 06:29 x86 Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.22298 2,927,616 30-Oct-2008 03:59 x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File name File version File
size Date Time Platform Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,034 29-Oct-2008 06:22 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.18164 3,906,560 29-Oct-2008 06:49 IA-64 Explorer-ppdlic.xrm-ms Not
Applicable 3,034 30-Oct-2008 04:41 Not
Applicable Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.22298 3,907,072 30-Oct-2008 05:16 IA-64 Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.18164 2,927,104 29-Oct-2008 06:29 x86 Explorer.exe 6.0.6001.22298 2,927,616 30-Oct-2008 03:59 x86
Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File
name Package_1_for_kb958624_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,906 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_1_for_kb958624~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,612 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_2_for_kb958624_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,748 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_2_for_kb958624~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,450 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_3_for_kb958624_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,748 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_3_for_kb958624~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,450 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,415 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,434 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_1_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,357 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,376 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,689 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,722 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,415 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,434 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,420 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,440 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File name Update-bf.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,054 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name X86_0197aeb0005fc1dc47af7acf38ac07a4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22298_none_bfdb7de247c39714.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 696 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name X86_313f27ccafec8d5eac0f7763574a7c7d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16771_none_d07a9c9082597563.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 696 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name X86_43106d4e1cd525f5520d37e73d893905_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18164_none_842da486b93a1e7a.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 696 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name X86_de65c2193cb8eb535e2a536b75bfdb22_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20947_none_2248bed68d4d958a.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 696 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name X86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16771_none_4f83bb287ccdb7e3.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 129,106 Date (UTC) 29-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 06:35 Platform Not Applicable File
name X86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20947_none_5033cb5995cd990b.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 129,106 Date (UTC) 28-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 04:37 Platform Not Applicable File
name X86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18164_none_5177ca9879e978e8.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 127,220 Date (UTC) 29-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 07:00 Platform Not Applicable File
name X86_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22298_none_51e4f8c7931bd1e1.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 127,220 Date (UTC) 30-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 04:16 Platform Not Applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
File
name Amd64_99003407fb658195b30cb4d5af6aec65_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22298_none_4498b9fbc45dd549.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 1,042 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Amd64_d998eaae08a61a7b22576fb55c876989_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16771_none_ccc754cf83c97d07.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 1,042 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Amd64_e3e5018fc3a1906c14c5a81ce08ee485_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18164_none_1a14194b741dd6ff.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 1,042 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Amd64_ef4420f019fb9152683e2feffe240416_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20947_none_7bdecce55f9043f6.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 1,042 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16771_none_aba256ac352b2919.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 129,174 Date (UTC) 29-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 06:28 Platform Not Applicable File
name Amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20947_none_ac5266dd4e2b0a41.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 129,174 Date (UTC) 28-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 04:56 Platform Not Applicable File
name Amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18164_none_ad96661c3246ea1e.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 127,288 Date (UTC) 29-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 07:16 Platform Not Applicable File
name Amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22298_none_ae03944b4b794317.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 127,288 Date (UTC) 30-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 05:57 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_1_for_kb958624_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,128 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_1_for_kb958624~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 3,060 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_2_for_kb958624_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,968 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_2_for_kb958624~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,896 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_3_for_kb958624_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,968 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_3_for_kb958624~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,896 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,423 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,442 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_1_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,365 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_1~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,384 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,699 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,732 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,423 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,442 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,428 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,448 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File name Update-bf.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,068 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.16771_none_b5f700fe698beb14.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 126,347 Date (UTC) 29-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 06:31 Platform Not Applicable File
name Wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6000.20947_none_b6a7112f828bcc3c.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 126,347 Date (UTC) 28-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 04:33 Platform Not Applicable File
name Wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18164_none_b7eb106e66a7ac19.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 124,461 Date (UTC) 29-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 06:54 Platform Not Applicable File
name Wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22298_none_b8583e9d7fda0512.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 124,461 Date (UTC) 30-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 04:10 Platform Not Applicable
Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File
name Ia64_12fcdc5f02144f0ba3e1db19e79fd5c8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22298_none_a2ac640f6a1ebb61.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 1,040 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Ia64_1bb1dd8b2adc49652ddad2f779e2076d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18164_none_24b73dedff0648fe.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 1,040 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Ia64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18164_none_51796e8e79e781e4.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 127,254 Date (UTC) 29-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 07:20 Platform Not Applicable File
name Ia64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22298_none_51e69cbd9319dadd.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 127,254 Date (UTC) 30-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 05:56 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_1_for_kb958624_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,963 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_1_for_kb958624~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 2,889 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_0_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,419 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,438 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server_bf~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,424 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Package_for_kb958624_server~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,443 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File name Update-bf.mum File version Not Applicable File size 1,415 Date (UTC) 31-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 01:47 Platform Not Applicable File
name Wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18164_none_b7eb106e66a7ac19.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 124,461 Date (UTC) 29-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 06:54 Platform Not Applicable File
name Wow64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22298_none_b8583e9d7fda0512.manifest File version Not Applicable File size 124,461 Date (UTC) 30-Oct-2008 Time (UTC) 04:10 Platform Not Applicable
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