Apply most patches – but avoid two

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To recap my recent recommendations… I recommend that you install all currently available Windows and Office security patches, except these two: The
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Ref your latest post 5 Mar 2009

From Windows Update

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847)

Should the above be patched

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Yes. Either that, or remove .NET Framework from your system (which ain’t a bad idea, unless you really need it for some application).

I hate to say it, but if you have .NET Framework installed, you really do need to get it updated.

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As with the .NET Framework 3.5 patch, you did not originally warn not to install the AutoRuns Patch (KB 967715 for Windows XP). I have installed it and everything seems to be working OK, but you really should issue these warnings before recommending readers to apply all outstanding patches (except for the Active X Killbits Patch). This makes two patches you did not warn about in your original February MS DEFCON-3 original status update post.

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