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Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (July – December 2006)

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An in-depth perspective of software vulnerabilities, malicious code threats, and potentially unwanted software, focusing on the second half of 2006.

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    Date Published:

    MS_Security_Report_Jul-Dec06.pdf

    5/10/2007
    Version:
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    3.2 MB
      This is the second volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report.
      This Security Intelligence Report focuses on the second half of the 2006 calendar year (from July to December) and builds upon the data published in the first volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report that covers the first half of 2006. (http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6543860). Using data derived from several hundred million Windows users, this report provides an in-depth perspective of trends in the malicious and potentially unwanted software landscape. The scope of this second volume of the report has been expanded to include trends on software vulnerabilities disclosed in the second half of 2006.

  • System Requirements
    Supported Operating System

    Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Professional Edition , Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Itanium-based editions, Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86), Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition , Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 editions, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86), Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for 64-Bit Itanium-Based Systems, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86), Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems, Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86), Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

      Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP

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      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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