Microsoft Tuesday Updates Include RT Patches

Update for Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB2780541)
Locale: All
Deployment: Recommended/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
Classification: Updates, Non-Security
Target platforms: Windows 8, Windows RT*, and Windows Server 2012
Approximate file sizes:

• Windows 8 update: ~ 647KB
• Windows 8 x64/Windows Server 2012 x64 update: ~ 903KB
• Windows RT update: ~ 724KB

Description:
Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool – December 2012 (KB890830)/Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool – December 2012 (KB890830) – Internet Explorer Version
Locale: All
Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
Supersedes: KB890830 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Target platforms: Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Approximate file sizes:

• Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool – December 2012 update: ~ 20798KB
• Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 – December 2012 update: ~ 22376KB
• Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool – December 2012 – IE Version update: ~ 17166KB

Description:
After the download, this tool runs one time to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps remove any infection that is found. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time that you start your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center, or you can run an online version from microsoft.com. This tool is not a replacement for an antivirus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an antivirus product.

Update for Root Certificates for Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP (KB931125)
Locale: All
Deployment:

• Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Optional/Automatic Updates, WSUS, and Catalog for Windows XP
• WSUS and Catalog, Optional update for Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

Classification: Updates, Non-Security
Supersedes: KB931125 on Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
Target platforms: Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
Approximate file sizes:

• Root Certificates for Windows 8/Windows 8 x64/Windows Server 2012 x64/Windows 7/Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64/Windows Vista/Windows Vista x64/Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows XP/Windows XP x64-based Systems [December 2012] update: ~ 384KB

Description:
This item updates the list of root certificates on your computer to the list that is accepted by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. Adding additional root certificates to your computer enables you to use Extended Validation (EV) certificates in Internet Explorer, a greater range of security enhanced Web browsing, encrypted e-mail, and security enhanced code delivery. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.

This is a large update, so make sure that you get your systems patched!