MBSA Version 1.2 includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Windows systems. MBSA runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems and will scan for common system misconfigurations in the following products: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Internet Information Server (IIS), SQL Server, Internet Explorer, and Office. MBSA 1.2 will also scan for missing security updates for the following products: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, IIS, SQL Server, IE, Exchange Server, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), MSXML, Microsoft Virtual Machine, Commerce Server, Content Management Server, BizTalk Server, Host Integration Server, and Office.


The following versions of MBSA are available for download:

English:http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...SASetup-en.msi

French:http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...SASetup-fr.msi

German:http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...SASetup-de.msi

Japanese:http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...SASetup-ja.msi

Thanks. I've been using this in the past, and it uncovered quite a few vunerabilities. This new interface is a nice step forward.

Then again, should we trust any Microsoft program to advise us how to make our system safe? :D