Updates 9/8/20 - "Microsoft Tuesday", including MSRT

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Yesterday was "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 DAYIGHT 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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September 9th, 2020 03:00

The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT, MSRT) is released quarterly (rather than monthly).

This quarter's too, version 5.83, added the following detections/removals:

Malicious software family	Tool version date and number
Trojan.Win32/Ammyrat	September 2020 (V 5.83)
Cipduk	September 2020 (V 5.83)
Badaxis	September 2020 (V 5.83)
Basicape	September 2020 (V 5.83)
Mackler	September 2020 (V 5.83)
Strilix	September 2020 (V 5.83)

The tool is included as part of Windows Updates. But if you prefer, you can download it separately:

For 32-bit x86-based systems: Download the x86 MSRT package now.

For 64-bit x64-based systems: Download the x64 MSRT package now.

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Updates 9/8/20 - "Microsoft Tuesday", including MSRT