Updated Windows Defender Tool (Nov, 2005)

It's "patch Tuesday", the day when Microsoft releases their monthly patches (in this case, one fixup for November, 2005), and they also release updates to their malware removal tool. It now has a new name, too, Windows Defender, signifying it's larger purpose. The new families detected by this latest update to Windows Defender:

• Bugbear
• Codbot
• Mabutu
• Opaserv
• Swen

You can see the full list of families detected by the tool on the Microsoft website Families Cleaned by the Malicious Software Removal Tool. Remember, keep your AV policies current, always make sure you have the latest tool for the newest malware, and check on their sites for updates. You wont detect new threats with out of date tools.

Update: As noted in comments, the malicious software removal tool has not been renamed. I guess I'll still call it the MSRT in future posts.