The postponed Windows patches are now likely to be released next month because Microsoft typically sticks to its monthly cycle. One of the flaws was exploited days later by the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc on Windows 2000 systems worldwide. Last month's Patch Tuesday also included a critical alert for Windows flaws. In August, Microsoft released six security bulletins, including three deemed "critical" for Windows. Some of these vulnerabilities could let an attacker gain control of a user's PC. Over the last few weeks, several security researchers have come forward with flaws in Internet Explorer, the Web browser of Windows. Microsoft has not specified the security bugs its planned Windows update would fix. The company provides some information in advance on the Thursday before each Patch Tuesday to give an additional heads-up to users. Microsoft releases patches every second Tuesday of the month so that people can anticipate the patches. Critical is Microsoft's highest risk rating. The bulletin was deemed "critical," meaning that users would be at risk of a malicious Internet worm attack that could spread without any user action. The last-minute recall comes a day after Microsoft announced that it would release on Tuesday one security bulletin that addresses an unspecified number of flaws in Windows. "Late in the testing process, Microsoft encountered a quality issue that necessitated the update to go through additional testing and development before it is released," the software maker said in a statement on its Web site. On Friday, Microsoft pulled that update, saying more testing is needed. Next week's "Patch Tuesday" was already going to be quiet, with an update only for Windows.
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