Read this article about the latest flaw in Internet Explorer (all versions) that can be exploited just by visiting a compromised web site. Even DHS is recommending not using IE.
You IE users might want to rethink your browser choice
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Tom
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Exploits using MS products ??? That's unheard of 
JerArdra
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Thanks Ned. I ran Steve Gibson's command in my old XP Notebook. It immediately comes back and says it succeeded. HOPEFULLY...PROBLEM FIXED.
Because Java Script was mentioned I wonder if those of us that have removed Java Script may already be OK.
JerryF
Because Java Script was mentioned I wonder if those of us that have removed Java Script may already be OK.
JerryF
No, no, no, do not ever remove JavaScript. You removed Java, but neither has anything to do with the latest bug. It's in a rarely used library for vector rendering. The article I referenced above has a simple one line fix that works on all versions of Windows.
MN Blue Skies
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Ned,
What browser would you recommend? I currently use Google Chrome but DH uses IE. We are both "mature" students in the Minnesota College system which seems to have problems with Google Chrome.
Thanks
What browser would you recommend? I currently use Google Chrome but DH uses IE. We are both "mature" students in the Minnesota College system which seems to have problems with Google Chrome.
Thanks
MN Blue Skies
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Thank you Ned. I will pass info onto DH. Google Chrome is my first preference followed by Fire Fox.
PancakeBill
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I am dropping Mozilla (I think), picked up Opera and so far really like it.
Not sure that it isn't another browser by Mozilla though.
Not sure that it isn't another browser by Mozilla though.
Mavarick
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Thx for the info and the fix Ned.
PancakeBill
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The reason I thought it might be related, I downloaded an update to Firefox and Opera came down with it. Of course in installing you get the Windows updater that attempts to install a hundred other programs. Watch the fine print!
John From Detroit
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You mean another programmer lost the challange to generate the un-findable back door..
(My theory, there is a contest to code up a back door that does NOT get discovered,, Only way to explain so many exploits got to be in porpose (A bit fishey don't you thin, (Actually Propose is not fish).
(My theory, there is a contest to code up a back door that does NOT get discovered,, Only way to explain so many exploits got to be in porpose (A bit fishey don't you thin, (Actually Propose is not fish).
PancakeBill said:
You should never download a program from other than the actual publisher's web site. That means get Firefox from Mozilla (getfirefox.com) and not from some download site. You don't know what you'll get from those, as you found out. I've cleaned up numerous computers for people that have downloaded software from various download sites when they could have gotten the program from the real web site without all the crapware.
PancakeBill
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Ned, when I downloaded I thought I had gone to their site, got what appeared to be a message from them that an update was ready, grabbed it and got the crap.
I finally got rid of the dang installer.
I finally got rid of the dang installer.
Bill, you certainly weren't at any Mozilla web site. There installers don't bundle anything, just the desired program. If you configure Firefox check for updates, it will alert you to any and let you update at your leisure from within the browser.
PancakeBill
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Pretty much figured that out.
Today Microsoft released an out of cycle update that fixes the latest bug in Internet Explorer. It's available through Windows Update. They even released a fix for XP, how nice. I suggest everyone apply this fix, even if you no longer use IE as a browser as other programs my use some IE components that were affected by the bug.
