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Even when Microsoft delivers patches quickly, the company still relies on its
customers
to take the necessary steps to install them. A patch for the server software flaw
targeted in the June attack was first released in April, but attackers were still able
to exploit unpatched servers two months later.
Microsoft also released several
software tools that computer users can download to
detect and remove several recent worms and viruses, including the latest variant of
the "MyDoom" e-mail worm that emerged this week and caused temporary disruptions in
several of the most popular Internet search engines. Another tool removes the "Zindos"
Trojan, which allows attackers to take control over MyDoom-infected PCs.
All of the patches can be downloaded at
www.microsoft.com/security.
~~Brian
Krebs is a staff writer for
www.washingtonpost.com.
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