> Security Software identified a High Alert Security

Specifically, what is the installed security software ?
What is the printer software that is installed ?


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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denmarfl wrote:

> You assisted me with a problem with the Security Update KB936181. Back in
> November I was having a problem getting the Update Installed....and after
> your assistance, it installed.
>
> But this same Update is Haunting me...again. My Security Software
> identified a High Alert Security problem....it referred to it as MS07-042.
> Reading this Microsoft article it mentions the KB936181 Update. Looking at
> my Windows Update History I see KB936181 installed on my Vista Home prem
> PC...11 times. Once in Nov '07...and 10 times this Month (April). Each
> entry shows Status as Sucessful. In fact this Update was continuing to show
> in the Available Updates...and a Microsoft Tech Agent directed me to Uncheck
> it, right click on it and click Hide.
>
> I do believe this Update, KB936181....is somehow connected to...or causing
> the High Alert my Security Software is alerting me to (MS07-042)
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Looking at Program and features, I see 3 MSXML 4.0 SP2 Installed (KB927978
> installed 4/17/08, KB936181 installed 11/26/07, KB941833 installed 11/28/07
> In this exact order.....
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>If you have Automatic Updates set to Notify then when you click the
>>yellow shield in the system tray a window will pop up with the updates
>>listed.
>>Click on each individual update and then use the More Information link
>>in the lower pane to see what the update is about. The link will take
>>you to the MSKB article. Then use the IT Professional link to view the
>>Security Bulletin information IF the update was Security related.
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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>>
>>denmarfl wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I hear you on Disabling the Virus Software.... Since you never know what
>>>updates are ready to install when you click on the Sheild you have no way to
>>>know if its a MSXML download.... So to be safe, I will disable the Virus
>>>Software (Norton) before I click on the Notification sheild....so no matter
>>>what the update....the Virus Software will be...always...disabled.
>>>
>>>"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Answers inline:
>>>>
>>>>denmarfl wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>So far, following your suggested steps, deleting the 3 MSXML
>>>>>downloads...backwards (which removed ALL MSXML that where in my ADD/REMOVE
>>>>>Lists).....then I downloaded and installed the KB936181....the Update
>>>>>Notification is gone. My concern, when I go to Microsofts Windows Update
>>>>>Site and click on HISTORY....it shows KB936191 Sucessfully Installed 7
>>>>>times......with the most recent sucessful install dated with the one I
>>>>>manually Installed today. When I check my ADD/REMOVE List, KB936181 is the
>>>>>only MSXML program shown, and its shown...once once.
>>>>>
>>>>>Why? Is this a concern?
>>>>
>>>>As to only one MSXML package showing in Add/Remove Programs:
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/KB936181
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Security update package 936181 is a complete installation package. You can use this
>>>>>package to install MSXML 4.0 SP2 on a computer that has no earlier versions of MSXML 4.0
>>>>>installed.
>>>>
>>>>Don't worry about the History shown on the update site. The information
>>>>shown there is read from a file in WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
>>>>
>>>>If it bothers you, then stop the Automatic Updates Service and delete
>>>>the DataStore.edb file in the above location.
>>>>[Start > Run > type in net stop wuauserv
>>>>Click OK
>>>>To restart the service type in
>>>>net start wuauserv
>>>>Click OK]
>>>>Doing so will delete ALL of the History shown on either update site.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Is this a process I will need to follow when the next MXSML update is
>>>>>released?
>>>>
>>>>You should not have to IF you completely and totally disable the
>>>>installed antivirus including whatever services it runs when installing
>>>>any subsequent Security update for MSXML.
>>>>That *may* have caused this mess in the first place.
>>>>Did you read Thane's post about HP software ? That's another cause of
>>>>MSXML package and Security update installation issues.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>One last comment, I want to thank you for your assitance. This resolution
>>>>>among others you have sucessfully assisted me on....I now Search for your
>>>>>responses in the Newsgroups and when you personally reply to one of my
>>>>>postings....I cannot express how pleased I am that the response is from you.
>>>>>Thank You
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You are mowst welcome and I'm glad to hear that everything is copacetic
>>>>now. <w>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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