Microsoft published the following security updates:

- MS10-046 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2286198) - Version:1.2
- Microsoft Security Advisory (2269637): Insecure Library Loading Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Remove Fake Antivirus 1.68 has been released

Microsoft has released an update against DLL preloading vulnerabilities

PC World posted a story that about 40 different Windows applications contain a critical flaw according to a security researcher

Microsoft published the following two security bulletin updates:

- MS10-058 - Important: Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (978886) - Version:1.1
- MS10-055 - Critical: Vulnerability in Cinepak Codec Could Allow Remote Code Execution (982665) - Version:1.1

PC World reports that a hacker has created a virus that replaces the infected files with octopus photos

A new version of Norman Malware Cleaner is available

Microsoft has updated the following security bulletins:

- MS10-060 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime and in Microsoft Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2265906) - Version:1.1
- MS10-057 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707) - Version:1.1
- MS10-056 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269638) - Version:1.1
- MS10-054 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in SMB Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (982214) - Version:1.1
- MS10-050 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981997) - Version:1.1
- MS10-016 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975561) - Version:2.3

Microsoft has released an ISO image of the August 2010 security releases ( Microsoft Security Updates 08/10/10, Microsoft Security Updates 08/10/10 #2)

Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2010

Here the second round of today's security updates:

- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta for Itanium-based Systems (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 64-bit Itanium Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 SP1 Beta (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 SP1 Beta x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008
- Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008
- Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta x64 Edition (KB2183461)
- Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
- Security Update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB978464)

Microsoft has released 42 security updates:

- Security Update for Windows XP Embedded (KB980436)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta for Itanium-based Systems (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2160329)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows XP Embedded (KB2115168)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2115168)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Beta (KB982665)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2160329)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2160329)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Beta for x64-based Systems (KB982665)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Beta for x64-based Systems (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows XP Embedded (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2115168)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2160329)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2115168)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta x64 Edition (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Beta (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2115168)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2079403)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB982316)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB982316)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB982214)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982799)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB982214)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2160329)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB982214)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB982316)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2160329)

Microsoft has released a security update for Works 9

PC World reports that Microsoft investigating a new vulnerability in the Windows kernel driver

Microsoft has updated security bulletin MS10-046 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2286198) to version 1.1

Microsoft published the out-of-band Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2010

Microsoft has released the following out-of-band security updates:

- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Beta (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Beta for x64-based Systems (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta for Itanium-based Systems (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta x64 Edition (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2286198)
- Security Update for Windows XP Embedded (KB2286198)

PC World posted a news story that according to a report published by Microsoft Vulnerability Research, third-party developers patched just 45% of the vulnerabilities that Microsoft's security team reported to them during the 12 months from July 2009 to June 2010.

Microsoft has published a Security Bulletin Advance Notification for August 2010

A new version of Remove Fake Antivirus, a tool to remove fake antivirus programs has been released