Vulnerability MS05-046

Running XP Home on two different systems:
Both systems are fully up to date with critical updates.
However, every time I log on either system, I get the dialog box:
'Vulnerability MS05-046 Detected' and a request to go to the MS Update
website. When I do, and the system is examined, it says that no critical
updates are required.
Any advice please? If XP has been updated, how do I stop this dialog box
appearing?
--
Graham

What is the source of the message?
What is at the top of the message box?

Do you have a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"GraBro" <> wrote in message
news:292B2C00-93EE-4D31-9A7A-...
> Running XP Home on two different systems:
> Both systems are fully up to date with critical updates.
> However, every time I log on either system, I get the dialog box:
> 'Vulnerability MS05-046 Detected' and a request to go to the MS Update
> website. When I do, and the system is examined, it says that no critical
> updates are required.
> Any advice please? If XP has been updated, how do I stop this dialog box
> appearing?
> --
> Graham

If you have Panda, you might try some of these previous messages:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...2&as_maxy=2006

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 13:37:05 -0800, GraBro
<> wrote:

>Running XP Home on two different systems:
>Both systems are fully up to date with critical updates.
>However, every time I log on either system, I get the dialog box:
> 'Vulnerability MS05-046 Detected' and a request to go to the MS Update
>website. When I do, and the system is examined, it says that no critical
>updates are required.
>Any advice please? If XP has been updated, how do I stop this dialog box
>appearing?

Thanks. I found the answer after I posted my question. I am new to this
Group and still trying to find my way around! Installing KB899589 from
Microsoft Update (not routinely recommended) seems to have done the trick. I
have yet to install it on my other system.
--
Graham


"Alan Edwards" wrote:

> If you have Panda, you might try some of these previous messages:
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...2&as_maxy=2006
>
> ....Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>
> On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 13:37:05 -0800, GraBro
> <> wrote:
>
> >Running XP Home on two different systems:
> >Both systems are fully up to date with critical updates.
> >However, every time I log on either system, I get the dialog box:
> > 'Vulnerability MS05-046 Detected' and a request to go to the MS Update
> >website. When I do, and the system is examined, it says that no critical
> >updates are required.
> >Any advice please? If XP has been updated, how do I stop this dialog box
> >appearing?
>

Thanks for your advice, please see my later reply.
--
Graham


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> What is the source of the message?
> What is at the top of the message box?
>
> Do you have a firewall:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "GraBro" <> wrote in message
> news:292B2C00-93EE-4D31-9A7A-...
> > Running XP Home on two different systems:
> > Both systems are fully up to date with critical updates.
> > However, every time I log on either system, I get the dialog box:
> > 'Vulnerability MS05-046 Detected' and a request to go to the MS Update
> > website. When I do, and the system is examined, it says that no critical
> > updates are required.
> > Any advice please? If XP has been updated, how do I stop this dialog box
> > appearing?
> > --
> > Graham
>
>
>

Why wasn't it already installed?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

GraBro wrote:
> Thanks. I found the answer after I posted my question. I am new to this
> Group and still trying to find my way around! Installing KB899589 from
> Microsoft Update (not routinely recommended) seems to have done the
> trick. I have yet to install it on my other system.
>
> > If you have Panda, you might try some of these previous messages:
> >
> > http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...2&as_maxy=2006
> >
> > ....Alan
> > --
> > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> > http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 13:37:05 -0800, GraBro
> > <> wrote:
> >
> > > Running XP Home on two different systems:
> > > Both systems are fully up to date with critical updates.
> > > However, every time I log on either system, I get the dialog box:
> > > 'Vulnerability MS05-046 Detected' and a request to go to the MS Update
> > > website. When I do, and the system is examined, it says that no
> > > critical updates are required.
> > > Any advice please? If XP has been updated, how do I stop this dialog
> > > box appearing?

"PA Bear" <> schrieb:

> Why wasn't it already installed?

Because MS05-046 (KB899589) isn't offered for Windows XP Home since
it doesn't contain the vulnerable component patcht by KB899589 anyway.
See the FAQ section of the Security Bulletin for details <duck>

Panda is just once again misleading the user "a little bit".

Bye,
Freudi

Ottmar Freudenberger wrote:
> > Why wasn't it already installed?
>
> Because MS05-046 (KB899589) isn't offered for Windows XP Home since
> it doesn't contain the vulnerable component patcht by KB899589 anyway.
> See the FAQ section of the Security Bulletin for details <duck>
>
> Panda is just once again misleading the user "a little bit".

Oops, you're right! (I could /swear/ I saw it listed in A/RP on this Home
box but...)
--
~Robear