Microsoft released its first patches of the year today.
One
important level patch affects IIS 5, 5.1 and 6.0 if you use the Indexing Service (formerly Index Server) and could be used to take over the server. Make sure to read this
concise review of the bulletin and other patches released today.
Most people don't know but we offer patches here at Port80 as well (
www.port80software.com/support/patches), though ours do not come with as much documentation and industry bombast. However, they do save you an uninstall/reinstall.
Finally, a random aside on spyware: have you tried MS's new antispyware tool, beta version (
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx)? I have run Adaware and a few others, but this one somehow felt safer coming from MS. The tool is a breeze to install and found 3 hacks in less than five minutes -- one of them a
browser helper object or BHO; very little “
help" there... The tool should merge with windows update/firewall/outlook/exchange etc.
Cheers,
Port80