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Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for January 2009Published: January 8, 2009 Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: January 8, 2009 This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on January 13, 2009. This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the January bulletin summary on January 13, 2009. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification. To receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft Security Bulletins are issued, subscribe to Microsoft Technical Security Notifications. Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on January 14, 2009, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the January Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts. Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security, high-priority updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information. Bulletin Information
This advance notification provides the software subject as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers are not issued until release. The bulletin summary that replaces this advance notification will have the proper Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers (in the MSyy-xxx format) as the bulletin identifier. The following tables list the bulletins in order of major software category and severity. How do I use these tables? Use these tables to learn about the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each software program or component listed to see whether any security updates pertain to your installation. If a software program or component is listed, then the severity rating of the security update is also listed. Note You may have to install several security updates for a single vulnerability. Review the whole column for each bulletin identifier that is listed to verify the updates that you have to install, based on the programs or components that you have installed on your system.
Other InformationMicrosoft Windows Malicious Software Removal ToolMicrosoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center. Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUSFor information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft update, please see:
Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. Security software providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated protections to customers via their security software or devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections are available from security software providers, please visit the active protections Web sites provided by program partners, listed in Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partners. Security Strategies and CommunityUpdate Management Strategies Security Guidance for Update Management provides additional information about Microsoft’s best-practice recommendations for applying security updates. Obtaining Other Security Updates Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:
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