包括Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008甚至Windows Server 2008 Core等系统都不能幸免,并且还影响Windows Embedded, Windows CE, Hyper-V Server,微软很少有这样的紧急举动,这意味着本次漏洞将产生极度的威胁.
查看:Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for October 2008之前,微软曾经对msblast(冲击波)等恶性攻击事件发送过类似的警报.