Microsoft patches Windows, offers malware removal tool
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft on Tuesday offered patches for several serious Windows security holes and released a new tool that lets users remove malicious software from their PCs.
Additionally, Microsoft said it now has a formal closed beta test program for testing security updates. Through the new "Security Update Validation Program," select customers and partners representing many backgrounds will get access to security updates to test for application compatibility, Microsoft said in a statement.
Microsoft has always tested its security updates before releasing them publicly. However, the Redmond, Washington-based company established this beta program over the past year to provide broader testing in more real-world scenarios, a spokeswoman said.