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Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (July - December 2007)

Brief Description
This is the fourth volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR).

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Version:1.0
Date Published:6/19/2008
Language:English
Download Size:1.7 MB - 30.0 MB*
*Download size depends on selected download components.

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Overview

This volume of the SIR focuses on the second half of the 2007 calendar year (from July through December) and builds upon the data published in the previously released volumes of the SIR. Using data derived from several hundred million Windows users, and some of the busiest online services on the Internet, this report provides an in-depth perspective on trends in software vulnerability disclosures as well as trends in the malicious and potentially unwanted software landscape, and an update on trends in software vulnerability exploits. The scope of this fourth volume of the report has been expanded to include a focus on privacy and breach notifications, and a look at Microsoft’s work supporting law enforcement agencies worldwide in the fight against cyber criminals.

A Key Findings Summary of this volume of the SIR is also available for download. This summary is available in the following languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista
Microsoft Word 2007, or Microsoft Word Viewer
Adobe or Adobe Reader

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Instructions

Download the report and/or the key findings summary. Both are available as a PDF or an XPS. In order to view the XPS document, you will need to install the reader (included in Windows Vista).

If you experience problems when attempting to open this PDF, the workarounds below have been shown to resolve the issue:


Workaround 1

Configure Adobe Reader to not open a PDF file in an Internet Explorer browser. This is done by un-checking 'open in browser' in the Internet tab of Adobe Reader preferences.

1. Open Adobe Reader
2. Go to Edit, Preferences
3. Go to Internet
4. Uncheck 'Display PDF in browser'
5. Click OK
6. Close Adobe Reader
7. Attempt to download the PDF file again. Now you should be prompted to open/save/cancel when trying to open or download the PDF file.

Workaround 2 (for Windows XP)

Configure Internet Explorer to prompt to save PDF files to disk. Then open the PDF file using your preferred PDF reader. Use Folder Options -> File Types to reset this.

1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click Folder Options
3. Go to File Types
4. Scroll to PDF in list
5. Click PDF
6. Click Advanced
7. If 'Save as' is not in the 'Actions box', click New
8. Type 'Save as' in Action box, click OK
9. Click OK
10. Click Apply
11. Click OK

Workaround 3 (for Windows Vista)

Configure the default PDF reader.

1. Verify default program for PDF files
2. Right-click on the PDF file that is already saved to your local disk
3. Choose, Open With...
If Internet Explorer is listed as the 'Recommended Programs', do the following:
1. Mark checkbox, 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'
2. Click Browse
3. Find Adobe Reader 8.0 (default location - Adobe\reader 8.0\reader\acrord32.exe)
4. Highlight this .exe
5. Click Open
6. Click OK
Check to see that Adobe Reader is now listed as the 'Recommended Program' for this type of file.

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Files in This Download

The links in this section correspond to separate files available in this download. Download the files most appropriate for you.
File Name:File Size

KeyFindings_MS_Security_Report_Jul-Dec07.pdf

1.7 MB

KeyFindings_MS_Security_Report_Jul-Dec07.xps

1.9 MB

MS_Security_Report_Jul-Dec07.pdf

6.4 MB

MS_Security_Report_Jul-Dec07.xps

20.1 MB

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