This month, Microsoft has quietly printed a number of updates. These embrace KB5001716 which is supposed to pressure replace Home windows PCs, in addition to WinRE replace KB5041979 and Setup replace KB5041178 for Home windows 11 24H2.
Alongside these, a couple of week or so in the past, Microsoft additionally launched a brand new Defender replace for Home windows set up photos that applies to Home windows Imaging Format (WIM) and VHD (Digital Onerous Disk) codecs. Home windows 11, 10, and Servers are supported on this new replace together with Server 2016 which is reaching the tip of servicing standing subsequent 12 months and as such, the corporate launched an in depth uninstallation and decommissioning guide.
This replace package deal is critical as a Home windows set up picture could comprise previous, outdated anti-malware definitions and software program binaries. Apart from higher safety, these updates also can present improved efficiency advantages in some instances.
Microsoft is delivering the newest safety definitions for Home windows photos by way of safety intelligence replace model 1.413.494.0. The Defender package deal model is 1.413.494.0. Within the help doc describing the brand new replace, Microsoft explains:
The primary hours of a newly put in Home windows deployment can go away the system susceptible due to a Microsoft Defender safety hole. It’s because the OS set up photos could comprise outdated antimalware software program binaries.
[..] Units utilizing both the Home windows built-in antivirus or one other safety resolution can profit from these updates.
[..] This text describes antimalware replace package deal for Microsoft Defender within the OS set up photos (WIM and VHD information). This characteristic helps the next OS set up photos:
- Home windows 11
- Home windows 10 (Enterprise, Professional, and Residence editions)
- Home windows Server 2022
- Home windows Server 2019
- Home windows Server 2016
Model data
- Defender package deal model: 1.413.494.0
This package deal updates the anti-malware shopper, anti-malware engine, and signature variations within the OS set up photos to following variations:
- Platform model: 4.18.24060.7
- Engine model: 1.1.24060.1
- Safety intelligence model: 1.413.494.0
From Microsoft’s safety bulletin, we be taught that the safety intelligence replace version 1.413.494.0 was launched final month. It provides risk detections for numerous trojans, adware, and backdoor exploits, amongst others. For these questioning, the newest intelligence replace is model 1.417.71.0 on the time of writing.
