Updates - December 17, 2008

Microsoft will releasing emergency path for major IE problem at 1pm EST

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleB...

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 is out



Firefox 3.0.5 fixes several issues found in Firefox 3.0.4:

* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
* Official releases for the Bengali, Esperanto, Galician, Hindi, and Latvian languages are now available.
* Replaced the End-User License Agreement with a new "Know Your Rights" info bar on initial install.
* When installing multiple signed XPIs simultaneously, previous versions of Firefox would fail.
* Fixed several issues found in the accessibility implementation.
* Added the ability to send OS-specific system notes in the crash reporter.
* See the Firefox 3.0.4 release notes for changes in previous releases.

See the complete list of bugs fixed.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.5/releasenotes/

Spybot 2008-12-17
Hijacker
+ ISearchToolbar
Keylogger
+ ActMon-Pro + Ardamax
Malware
+ AntiSpywareMaster + Fraud.PCProtectionCenter2008 + FakeAlert.CC + Fraud.AntiVirusLab2009 + Win32.PoisonIvy.j
Security
+ Microsoft.Windows.AppFirewallBypass + Microsoft.Windows.RedirectedHosts
Trojan
++ PartnerBHO ++ RKdrv.rtk + Smitfraud-C.gp + Virtumonde + Virtumonde.sci + Virtumonde.sdn + Win32.Agent.amwr + Win32.Agent.bxh + Win32.Agent.pz + Win32.Agent.sd ++ Win32.Banload.ihm ++ Win32.CeeInject.Ik ++ Win32.Ciadoor.cj ++ Win32.Delf.oko ++ Win32.Poison.cpb + Win32.RAdmin + Zlob.Downloader + Zlob.Downloader.apl
Worm
++ VBS.LoveLetter.aq2 (2)
Total: 1212991 fingerprints in 347101 rules for 4491 products

for those who use SpyBot's IMMUNIZATION feature --- which, in my opinion, is the main reason for "average" users [XP and earlier] to keep around SpyBot nowadays --- be sure to RE-immunize after updating.