Re: Re: Major updates in PowerPoint FAQ document

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

"Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca> wrote: 
> Date sent:              Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:36:22 +0300 (EEST)
> From:                   Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>
>
> > What to do:
> > Apply a patch MS06-012 as soon as possible
>
> Intriguing: Windows Update, even in the Office section, does not consider this a 
> necessary update.

I believe this, but it is the only way to get the Windows box to the immune state.
Vulnerable file Msroute.dll is part of Office XP (aka 2002) and Office 2000.

- Juha-Matti


> Then again, running it manually it also says that it is included in something that 
> has already been applied.
>
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