Re: Should I install from s Windwos Compoenent publisher?

It's referring to a Windows Update-related software update. If you want
Windows Update and/or Automatic Updates to work, you'll need to install the
update. [Yes, it's not very transparant, is it?]
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net; DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

gs wrote:
> Is this real or bogus" when I point the IE of windows 2003 to the
> Microsoft
> update site:
> Do you want to install this software?
> Name: Windows Component Publisher
>
> Install Don't Install
>
> (please see the attached file for screen shot)
>
> I look at the signing authority , it is not the usual one but something
> Microsoft TimeStamp. Looks suspicious to me

Definitely not.
Normally the publisher is Microsoft something signed by Microsoft signing
authority which is in terms singed by GTE something but this time it is by
Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA

Hence I found it suspect.

where in the official site or announcement about this change?

"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
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> It's referring to a Windows Update-related software update. If you want
> Windows Update and/or Automatic Updates to work, you'll need to install
> the update. [Yes, it's not very transparant, is it?]
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net; DTS-L http://dts-l.org/
>
> gs wrote:
>> Is this real or bogus" when I point the IE of windows 2003 to the
>> Microsoft
>> update site:
>> Do you want to install this software?
>> Name: Windows Component Publisher
>>
>> Install Don't Install
>>
>> (please see the attached file for screen shot)
>>
>> I look at the signing authority , it is not the usual one but something
>> Microsoft TimeStamp. Looks suspicious to me
>
>