Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redist 9.0.30729.4148 (aka 2008 SP1)

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86) installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2008 installed.

This package installs runtime components of C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, OpenMP and MSDIA libraries. For libraries that support side-by-side deployment model (CRT, SCL, ATL, MFC, OpenMP) they are installed into the native assembly cache, also called WinSxS folder, on versions of Windows operating system that support side-by-side assemblies.

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package and gain complete control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.

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