MS10-015 (KB977165) security update re-released with new detection logic [FYI]

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Update: MS10-015 security update re-released with new detection logic

 

 

 

....we have revised the installation packages for MS10-015 with new logic

 

that prevents the security update from being installed on systems if certain

 

abnormal conditions exist. Such conditions could be the result of an

 

infection with a computer virus such as the Alureon rootkit. If these

 

conditions are detected, the update will not be installed and the result

 

will be a standard Windows Update error. If a user receives this error, they

 

should go to the following landing page for additional help:

 

 

 

http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/015

 

 

 

At this time, we have resumed offering the update to all affected systems

 

via Automatic Updates.

 

 

 

We have also released a Microsoft Fix It as a standalone scanning tool that

 

reports on the compatibility of a system with the MS10-015 update. The

 

scanning tool can also be deployed through enterprise deployment systems

 

allowing administrators to detect compatibility with the update before

 

deploying broadly. The Fix It and deployment information are available at

 

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 980966.

 

 

 

[ How to determine whether a computer is compatible with security update

 

977165

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980966/ ]

 

 

 

Customers who believe they have experienced a restart issue after installing

 

MS10-015, are encouraged to visit our Customer Service and Support page at

 

https://consumersecuritysupport.microsoft.com or call 1-866-PCSafety

 

(1-866-727-2338). International customers can find local support contact

 

numbers here: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx.

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

Jerry Bryant Sr. Security Communications Manager Lead

 

 

 

Source:

 

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/02/update-ms10-015-security-update-re-released-with-new-detection-logic.aspx