Re: Critical Updates

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The 14 Apr-09 behavior is normal & expected AFAIK. Dunno if we'll see it again when the next version of the MSRT is released next month but I suspect we won't.

PS: The MSRT is not a "ciritical update."
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
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AliceZ wrote:
I just downloaded several Critical Updates for my WinXP (sp3) and > when I
looked at the log I noticed a new line was included.
In the past it read:
"Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool v2.8, March 2009 Started
On Wed Mar 11 12:15:32 2009 Results Summary: No infection found.Return
code: 0 Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Finished On Wed
Mar 11 12:17:03 2009"
The new log reads:
"Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool v2.9, April 2009 Started
On Tue Apr 14 17:38:23 2009 Security policy adjusted. Engine requests reboot
and try again, ignoring. Results Summary: No infection found. Return code:
0 Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Finished On Tue Apr 14
17:39:47 2009
Does the new line - "Security policy adjusted. Engine requests reboot and
try again, ignoring." - mean anything? Or is it just something new that will
continue to show in the logs? I noticed it on my other 3 computer's
Malicious logs (re KB890830). thanks, Alice

(Answer received on MS Community Security Adm forum - FAIK this is nothing
to worry about. But you could try posting in m.p.security or
m.p.windowsupdate if you're very concerned, to see whether they have any
clues.)

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