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Users of old Windows systems can now download a patch to protect them from this week’s massive ransomware attack.

In a rare step, Microsoft published a patch for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 8—all of them operating systems for which it no longer provides mainstream support.

Users can download and find more information about the patches in Microsoft’s blog post about Friday’s attack from the WannaCry ransomware.

The ransomware, which has spread globally, has been infecting computers by exploiting a Windows vulnerability involving the Server Message Block protocol, a file-sharing feature.

Computers infected with WannaCry will have their data encrypted, and display a ransom note demanding $300 or $600 in bitcoin to free the files.

Fortunately, Windows 10 customers were not targeted in Friday’s attack. In March, Microsoft patched the vulnerability that the ransomware exploits—but only for newer Windows systems. That’s left older Windows machines, or those users who failed to patch newer machines, vulnerable to Friday’s attack.

Researchers originally believed the ransomware was spread through attachments in email phishing campaigns. That no longer appears to be the case.

Once a vulnerable PC becomes infected, the computer will attempt to spread to other machines over the local network as well as over the internet. The ransomware will specifically scan for unpatched machines that have the Server Message Block vulnerability exposed.

Businesses can prevent this by disabling the Server Message Block protocol in vulnerable PCs. They can also use a firewall to block unrecognized internet traffic from accessing the networking ports the Server Message Block uses.

Fortunately, Friday’s ransomware attack may have been contained. A security researcher who goes by the name MalwareTech has activated a sort of kill-switch in WannaCry that stops it from spreading.

As a result, over 100,000 new infections were prevented, according to U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre. But experts also warn that WannaCry’s developers may be working on other versions that won’t be easy to disable.

“It’s very important everyone understands that all they (the hackers) need to do is change some code and start again. Patch your systems now!” MalwareTech tweeted.

Unfortunately, the kill-switch’s activation will provide no relief to existing victims. The ransomware will persist on systems already infected.

Friday’s ransomware attack appears to have spread mainly in Europe and Asia, with Russia among those nations hardest hit, according to security researchers.

Security experts are advising victims to wait before paying the ransom. It’s possible that researchers will develop a free solution that can remove the infection.

This story was updated at 11:33 AM on May 15 to add and correct misinformation from researchers.

Microsoft has once again taken the extraordinary step of patching the out-of-support Windows XP, in an attempt to limit the scale of the next WannaCry-style attack.

The updates for XP and other versions of Windows, released as part of yesterday's Patch Tuesday, have fixed vulnerabilities that could be used in what Microsoft calls 'attacks with characteristics similar to WannaCrypt'.

'These security updates are being made available to all customers, including those using older versions of Windows,' wrote Adrienne Hall, general manager of Microsoft's Cyber Defense Operations Center, adding the measure was 'due to the elevated risk for destructive cyber attacks at this time'.

The recent WannaCry/WannaCrypt ransomware epidemic hit over 300,000 PCs in 150 countries around the globe, using worm-like capabilities to spread between unpatched Windows machines over the internet. Computer systems were knocked offline in hospitals across England, in European car plants, in Russian banks and Chinese schools and colleges.

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While the patches will be available for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and other unsupported operating systems, Microsoft warned people still running out-of-support OSes not to expect regular fixes.

'Our decision today to release these security updates for platforms not in extended support should not be viewed as a departure from our standard servicing policies,' said Eric Doerr, general manager for Microsoft Security Response Center.

'As always, we recommend customers upgrade to the latest platforms.'

This update for out-of-support OSes follows Microsoft's recent decision to issue a patch for unsupported OSes in the wake of the WannaCry attacks. A poll earlier this year, found 52% of firms were still running Windows XP on at least one machine.

However, security experts recently told TechRepublic that were Microsoft to start patching unsupported operating systems regularly it could increase overall risk by encouraging people to continue using less secure OSes.

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Guarding against state-sponsored attacks

The decision to update unsupported OSes appears to have been driven by concerns about Windows vulnerabilities being exploited by state-backed hackers.

'In reviewing the updates for this month, some vulnerabilities were identified that pose elevated risk of cyber attacks by government organizations, sometimes referred to as nation-state actors or other copycat organizations,' Microsoft's Hall said.

The EternalBlue exploit that WannaCry used to spread itself between Windows machines was believed to have been crafted by the US National Security Agency (NSA), and used in its own hacking efforts. The exploit was later revealed by the Shadow Brokers group, after it stole a cache of vulnerabilities from the NSA-linked Equation Group.

Since yesterday's patches were issued, Microsoft has confirmed to ZDNet that the updates fix the remaining unpatched vulnerabilities from the trove revealed by the Shadow Brokers. The company had previously said it would not fix these potential exploits as they only affected older, unsupported versions of Windows.

Craig Young, security researcher at Tripwire, recommended that organizations running unsupported machines apply these patches as soon as possible.

'Anyone still using Windows Server 2003 or XP should install these patches ASAP with the expectation that they will be actively exploited in the near term,' he said.

Yesterday's updates, which also include a range of other fixes, will be automatically applied to those running Windows Update on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and post-2008 Windows Server. Those running XP can download the updates from the Download Center or the Update Catalog.