Hi there,
I've been playing around with Autopatcher and comparing its suggestions with results from security analyser programs, such as Secunia PSI and Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser.
Currently, I have PSI and MBSA reporting no missing windows security patches, however Autopatcher disagrees, listing the following:
* kb950582
* kb953155
* kb952069
* kb951066
It should be noted that I am running a customised version of Windows, with many components such as Windows Media Player and Outlook Express stripped. Is this the reason, and can I ignore the listed patches, or should I install them just to be safe?
Many thanks!
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Autopatcher vs. PSI & MBSA discrepancy
Started by baumane, Feb 03 2009 10:09 AM
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Posted 03 February 2009 - 12:25 PM
Hi baumane and welcome to the forums.
The important part of your post is this:
If you look at the title of each of the updates you have listed you can make your own decision:
kb951066 = Outlook Express
kb952069 = WMP
kb953155 = Internet Printing Service (You don't say, but you probably don't have this either)
kb950582 is quite different, however. Neither PSI nor MBSA will list this because it is NOT a Security Update on Windows XP.
Please also note that kb950582 has a different status on Vista, than on Windows XP. On Windows XP, It fixes bugs in the AutoRun behaviour. On Vista it is a Security update (fixing other bugs).
AutoPatcher is intended to be used on "normal" installations of Windows, not those that have had components removed, or been nLited, so it will not make allowences for parts of Windows that are "missing". Under these circumstances you will have to make your own judgement as to which updates are still applicable.
Provided that you have not removed or altered components of Windows that are critical for its security (like SFC and the CAT files) it is always safe to install an update even if it may not be required. If components of Windows are later added, Windows should make use of the update that has already been installed.
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The important part of your post is this:
baumane, on Feb 3 2009, 10:09 AM, said:
... It should be noted that I am running a customised version of Windows, with many components such as Windows Media Player and Outlook Express stripped. ...
kb951066 = Outlook Express
kb952069 = WMP
kb953155 = Internet Printing Service (You don't say, but you probably don't have this either)
kb950582 is quite different, however. Neither PSI nor MBSA will list this because it is NOT a Security Update on Windows XP.
Please also note that kb950582 has a different status on Vista, than on Windows XP. On Windows XP, It fixes bugs in the AutoRun behaviour. On Vista it is a Security update (fixing other bugs).
AutoPatcher is intended to be used on "normal" installations of Windows, not those that have had components removed, or been nLited, so it will not make allowences for parts of Windows that are "missing". Under these circumstances you will have to make your own judgement as to which updates are still applicable.
Provided that you have not removed or altered components of Windows that are critical for its security (like SFC and the CAT files) it is always safe to install an update even if it may not be required. If components of Windows are later added, Windows should make use of the update that has already been installed.
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Posted 03 February 2009 - 01:38 PM
James, on Feb 3 2009, 12:25 PM, said:
Provided that you have not removed or altered components of Windows that are critical for its security (like SFC and the CAT files) it is always safe to install an update even if it may not be required. If components of Windows are later added, Windows shouldl make use of the update that has already been installed.
Thanks again, and cheers to all those involved in Autopatcher.
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