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September 12th, 2017 04:00

Updates 9/12/17 - "Microsoft Tuesday", CCleaner

This thread is currently "under construction", and will be edited for the remainder of today. Please excuse any blank spaces or crossed-out "placeholders" for items expected to be announced.

Today is Microsoft Tuesday --- the SECOND Tuesday of the month --- on which Microsoft is expected to release its monthly cycle of Windows security updates. Based on previous history, they should become available at 1 P.M. [USA - Eastern DAYLIGHT SAVING Time]

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Please use Windows/Automatic Updates to determine which updates are applicable to your particular system.

For more information, see https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary

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Adobe will be joining-in, with updates for Flash and AIR.

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September 12th, 2017 05:00

CCleaner v5.34.6207 (12 Sep 2017)

Browser Cleaning
- Firefox: Internet History cleaning rule no longer removes Favicon content

General
- Minor GUI improvements
- Minor bug fixes

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds

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Either be careful to UNcheck any pre-checked offers for bundled programs/toolbars (unless you really want them)... or else, wait a few days until the SLIM build is released.

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September 12th, 2017 05:00

Adobe AIR has been updated to 27.0.0.124

https://get.adobe.com/air/

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September 12th, 2017 05:00

WARNING: The link for this separate download of the MSRT is now pre-checking a box to also download "MSN default homepage & Bing default search engine". Be sure to uncheck this, unless you really want it!

Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT, MRT) for September, version 5. 52

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/malicious-software-removal-tool-details.aspx

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Reminder: Users who are paranoid about the remote possibility of a FP can opt to run this tool from a Command Prompt, appending a /N parameter [for "detect only" mode].

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This month's MSRT adds detection/removal of ...

Additional information on this month's MSRT:
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/06/13/msrt-june-2017-removing-sneaky-xiazai/

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September 12th, 2017 05:00

Adobe Flash Player has been updated to 27.0.0.130

In today's scheduled release, we've updated Flash Player and AIR with important bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

These updates address two critical memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution.

Direct downloads (no bundled junk) for Windows 7 and earlier :emotion-30: ( Revised installer links located toward bottom of: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html )

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Internet Explorer -
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe

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Plugin-based browsers (Firefox etc) -

https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player.exe

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PPAPI/Pepper-Chromium based-
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ppapi.exe

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Uninstaller (if needed) : http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe

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Documentation: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-28.html

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