Microsoft has released 11 new security bulletins, addressing flaws that can be exploited simply by viewing HTML-based email in Microsoft Outlook. Apply the vendor-supplied patches immediately.

Fraudulent websites are used to steal personal information Phishing attacks re-direct victims to a bogus Web site where malicious code is downloaded and used to collect sensitive information

IM attachments, just like email attachments, can carry destructive viruses, Trojan horses, and worms Some new worms use IM software to send themselves to every member of your buddy list

Malware may spread through common peer-to-peer file sharing applications by placing themselves in shared directories with enticing filenames Some Malware threats use peer-to-peer networks to communicate out from an infected system

Updated: February 18, 2008 2:25:23 PM Type: Misleading Application Name: WinReanimator Version: 5.7 Publisher: www.winreanimator.com Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

Updated: February 12, 2008 12:55:41 PM Type: Misleading Application Name: WinSpyKiller Publisher: WinSpyKiller.com Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

Updated: February 11, 2008 1:13:15 PM Type: Misleading Application Name: VirusHeat Version: 3.9 Publisher: www.virusheat.com Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Updated: February 8, 2008 7:34:22 PM Type: Misleading Application Infection Length: 1,282,048 bytes Name: SysCleaner Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Updated: February 8, 2008 4:09:02 PM Type: Misleading Application Name: EliteProtector Risk Impact: Medium Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Updated: February 7, 2008 6:22:47 PM Type: Joke Risk Impact: Low Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP