2023-08-13 09:50:00
O Microsoft Defender has received a new update to the Defender installation files. Windows 10 e 11. The update added some general performance improvements, as well as corrections and optimizations in detecting threats present in the system.
According to Microsoft, the new version 1.395.68.0 of the security intelligence update also blocks software called AutoKMS (Key Management Service), which is used for alternative methods of activating Windows.
The new version also promises to optimize threat detections for various trojans, as well as ransomware and backdoor exploits, among others. It is worth mentioning that these new features were added to the installation files of the systems on the Microsoft website.
In addition to Windows, Microsoft has also released Office security updates for Outlook, Excel, Word and more that fix issues like spoofing and remote code execution (RCE) for greater control.
Below is an excerpt from the article published by Microsoft:
The first few hours of a freshly installed Windows deployment can leave the system vulnerable due to a Microsoft Defender protection gap. This is because operating system installation images may contain outdated antimalware software binaries.
Defender updates also contain critical performance fixes that will improve the user experience. Devices using Windows built-in antivirus or another security solution can benefit from these updates.
This article describes the antimalware update package for Microsoft Defender in operating system installation images (WIM and VHD files). This feature supports the following operating system installation images:
Windows 11 Windows 10 (Enterprise, Pro, and Home editions) WindowsServer 2019 WindowsServer 2016
version information
Defender Pack Version: 20230809.1
Platform version: 4.18.23070.1004
Engine version: 1.1.23070.1005
Security intelligence version: 1.395.68.0
It is worth remembering that this week Microsoft also released the so-called Tuesday patches for the Windows 10 (KB5029244) e Windows 11 (KB5029263/KB5029253). These monthly updates also promise to improve security and fix system errors.
And you, do you always keep your system up to date? Let us know in the comments down below!
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