Microsoft released Updates for LNK file Vulnerability

Microsoft has released updates to resolve the vulnerability which is discussed in Security Advisory 2286198 and which is being exploited.

More information regarding the vulnerability can be found on the below links

https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx
https://blogarchive.quickheal.com/index.php?/archives/166-CVE-2010-2568-LNK-file-automatically-executes-code-in-Control-Panel-shortcuts.html
https://blogarchive.quickheal.com/index.php?/archives/167-StuxNet,-CVE-2010-2568-misconceptions-and-facts.html

The patch to resolve the vulnerability is released and it is available to download visit below link.

https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-046.mspx

We recommend users to set Windows Update in Install updates automatically mode. So the important patches get applied automatically.