May 2009 Microsoft Security Bulletin Release

Microsoft is releasing the following new security bulletin for newly discovered vulnerabilities:

Bulletin ID: MS09-017 -- Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (KP 967340)

This Bulletin is rated Critical with the vulnerability impact identified as Remote Code Execution. The update may require restart.

Affected Software:

Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, 2007 Office System, Office 2004 for Mac, Office 2008 for Mac, Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, PowerPoint Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats, Microsoft Works 8.5, Works 9.0.

MS09-017 replaces MS08-051 and addresses the vulnerability disclosed on in the April 2, 2009 Microsoft Security Advisory (969136).

Summaries for the new bulletin may be found at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-May.mspx.





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Symantec Support Screws Up Again!

This one takes the cake! Symantec support apparently is not familiar with industry products. If they were, the support representative described in this post by WinPatrol developer and Microsoft MVP, Bill Pytlovany, certainly would have recognized WinPatrol on their customer's computer. Still further, the representative would not have charged the customer $99 for uninstalling what is, in my opinion, the best Windows monitoring software program in the industry.

As Bill Pytlovany wrote when he reported the incident in Symantec Support says WinPatrol is a Virus:

"Apparently Symantec is having tough economic times. They’ve even dishonored themselves by partnering with Ask.com to generate additional revenue at the expense of their customers."

Is it any wonder why myself and others consider Symantec unreliable and untrustworthy?

Previous Security Garden Posts on Symantec:

• Recommendation: Replace Norton!
• Symantec What are you doing?
• Symantec Ask/IAC "Safe Search" Update

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WinPatrol Mother's Day Special

Via Twitter I see that Bill Pytlovany is offering a special Mother's Day Special for the Plus version of WinPatrol:

5/10 Mother's Day Special. Protect Mom's computer with @WinPatrol PLUS & save $10. Use coupon "momrocks". http://bit.ly/wplus

Treat your Mom (or yourself) and have a Happy Mother's Day!

Edit Note: See Mother's Day Special $10 Off Coupon




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