Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2011

Published: July 12, 2011

Version: 1.0
This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for July 2011.
With the release of the security bulletins for July 2011, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued July 7, 2011. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
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Bulletin Information

Executive Summaries

Exploitability Index

Affected Software and Download Locations

Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Other Information

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.

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Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS

For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft Update, please see:

•	Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894199: Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content. Includes all Windows content.
•	Updates from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other than Microsoft Windows.

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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.

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Security Strategies and Community

Update 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:

•	Security updates are available from Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update".
•	Updates for consumer platforms are available from Microsoft Update.
•	You can obtain the security updates offered this month on Windows Update, from Download Center on Security and Critical Releases ISO CD Image files. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086.

IT Pro Security Community
Learn to improve security and optimize your IT infrastructure, and participate with other IT Pros on security topics in IT Pro Security Community.

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Acknowledgments

Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:

•	Tarjei Mandt of Norman for reporting 14 issues described in MS11-054
•	Mr. Liang Yin, Prof. Sihan Qing and Weiping Wen, and Mr. Husheng Zhou, Department of Information Security, Beijing University, for reporting an issue described in MS11-054
•	Matthew 'j00ru' Jurczyk of Hispasec Virustotal for reporting five issues described in MS11-056

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Support

•	The affected software listed have been tested to determine which versions are affected. Other versions are past their support life cycle. To determine the support life cycle for your software version, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
•	Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Security Support or 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates. For more information about available support options, see Microsoft Help and Support.
•	International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit International Help and Support.

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Disclaimer

The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.

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Revisions

•	V1.0 (July 12, 2011): Bulletin Summary published. - wong chee tat :)

Our sexist rules for body hair

Our sexist rules for body hair
Submitted by Jonathan Calder on Wed, 13/07/2011 - 10:37

If you ask whether or not people should display their body hair or even shave it off, you will be told that it is up to the individual. But in reality our beliefs about pubic hair are sexist.

That is the finding being presented today at the British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section annual conference at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, by Dr Virginia Braun from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

Dr Braun and her colleagues asked New Zealanders to report on their views on pubic hair and pubic hair removal. Sixty-seven participants completed an anonymous qualitative survey, which has also been used by the research team to collect data from over 200 British participants.

The results showed that while respondents said that everybody should keep their pubic hair out of sight, the consequences of displaying publicly were thought of as more dire for women than for men.

Additionally, when attractiveness was cited as a main reason for removal, participants spoke overwhelmingly about increased attractiveness for women but rarely mentioned an increased in attractiveness for men who removed pubic hair. In fact, they often expressed the view that removing pubic hair would make men less attractive.

Dr Braun says: “I think we have unpicked some of the perceptions about pubic hair and reasoning behind its removal that may explain why this is a phenomena that seems to be affecting and involving both men and women, but not to the same degree. These findings are just part of a complex and shared narrative that might explain the various practices and perceptions we have around bodies, gender, attractiveness and body hair removal.”

- wong chee tat :)