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Conficker, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November 2008. It uses flaws in Windows OS software (MS08-067 / CVE-2008-4250) and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet, and has been unusually difficult to counter because of its combined use of many ...
EternalBlue [5] is a computer exploit software developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). [6] It is based on a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that allowed users to gain access to any number of computers connected to a network. The NSA knew about this vulnerability but did not disclose it to Microsoft for several years, since they ...
Patch Tuesday. Patch Tuesday [1] (also known as Update Tuesday [1] [2]) is an unofficial term used to refer to when Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle and others regularly release software patches for their software products. [3] It is widely referred to in this way by the industry. [4] [5] [6] Microsoft formalized Patch Tuesday in October 2003.
The Microsoft Update Catalog is a website created by Microsoft that provides a list of patches, drivers and software for corporations to distribute over a network. Scope [ edit ] Security updates are released once a month on the website, except in special circumstances; for instance, in the event of a widespread computer virus or worm ...
A "personal computer" version of Windows is considered to be a version that end-users or OEMs can install on personal computers, including desktop computers, laptops, and workstations. The first five versions of Windows– Windows 1.0, Windows 2.0, Windows 2.1, Windows 3.0, and Windows 3.1 –were all based on MS-DOS, and were aimed at both ...
Windows Update. Windows Update is a Microsoft service for the Windows 9x and Windows NT families of the Microsoft Windows operating system, which automates downloading and installing Microsoft Windows software updates over the Internet. The service delivers software updates for Windows, as well as the various Microsoft antivirus products ...
The worm tries to remove the Blaster worm and patch Windows. August 19: The Sobig worm (technically the Sobig.F worm) spreads rapidly through Microsoft systems via mail and network shares. September 18: Swen is a computer worm written in C++.
Windows Server Update Services. Windows Server Update Services ( WSUS ), previously known as Software Update Services ( SUS ), is a computer program and network service developed by Microsoft Corporation that enables administrators to manage the distribution of updates and hotfixes released for Microsoft products to computers in a corporate ...