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New vulnerability in Internet Explorer detected.

Started by Blade , Dec 30 2012 06:35 AM

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#1 Blade

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Posted 30 December 2012 - 06:35 AM

Full article is here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/29/new-vulnerability-affecting-internet-explorer-8-users.aspx

Today, the MSRC released Security Advisory 2794220 alerting customers to limited, targeted attacks affecting customers using Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8. Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 10 users are safe.


This affects all Windows XP users as neither Internet Explorer 9 nor 10 is available for this platform. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users should ensure that their version of Internet Explorer is up to date.

Until a security patch is released, all users of Internet Explorer 8 or lower are cautioned to use alternative browsers. Alternatively, disabling either Flash or Java will prevent the execution of the exploit.

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#2 GLaDOS

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Posted 30 December 2012 - 10:45 AM

Thanks for the update blade.

Hey everyone I'm GLaDOS I help people with their computer problems.
Please if I give instructions to a thread poster and you're are not him do not follow my instructions please do not follow them, but instead start up your own thread asking for help if you have the same issue.
This is because everyone's problem is different and you could seriously damage your computer by following instructions not given to you.

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 03:35 PM

Perhaps I should start using Mozilla again ^_^
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Posted 02 January 2013 - 11:10 AM

Microsoft has released a workaround Fix It, until the final security update is released that will address this issue.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2012/12/31/microsoft-quot-fix-it-quot-available-for-internet-explorer-6-7-and-8.aspx
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#5 Romeo29

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Posted 06 January 2013 - 09:08 AM

30 December 2012 : News about 0-day in Internet Explorer 6,7,8.
02 January 2013 : Microsoft releases FixIt for 0-day in IE
04 January 2013 : Researchers bypass Microsoft Fixit for 0-day in IE

My personal suggested solution : Block IE in your Firewall and use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
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Posted 08 January 2013 - 07:21 AM

Firefox 17.0.1 :whistle: best out there right now

Isnt there published that mostly of infected users are using browsers like IE, Chrome and FF so far safest? Almost every user i know of in life using the fast opensourced firefox by now during the lovely adblock plugin and all other extensions and it's well working javascript processing etc

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Posted 08 January 2013 - 11:10 AM

My personal suggested solution : Block IE in your Firewall and use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.


That's why I always use Firefox. :)

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Posted 08 January 2013 - 02:18 PM

Thank you for the Firewall instruction. i found all kind of AOL allowed in my firewall, and the "block all programs" was no longer checked.

But how will we get updates from Microsoft w/o IE6-8? I do not want to test their beta programs and i feel they are pushing us to updgrade IE and the OS.

Any clues on updating MS XP3 w/0 IE8?

i have been using the virus and malware cleaners Bleeping as suggested. Super anti spware got rid of a Trojan! I haven't found anything that Mcafee or MS Security essentials has done for me, so maybe I will go ahead and invest in SASpyware.

Thank you :-) Also, clues on getting rid of AOL, please.

Happy new year, all. And thanks to the moderators for posting all those neat applets.

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Posted 10 January 2013 - 01:36 PM

Thank you for the Firewall instruction. i found all kind of AOL allowed in my firewall, and the "block all programs" was no longer checked.

But how will we get updates from Microsoft w/o IE6-8? I do not want to test their beta programs and i feel they are pushing us to updgrade IE and the OS.

Any clues on updating MS XP3 w/0 IE8?

i have been using the virus and malware cleaners Bleeping as suggested. Super anti spware got rid of a Trojan! I haven't found anything that Mcafee or MS Security essentials has done for me, so maybe I will go ahead and invest in SASpyware.

Thank you :-) Also, clues on getting rid of AOL, please.

Happy new year, all. And thanks to the moderators for posting all those neat applets.


You can use programs like Secunia PSI to stay informed about Microsoft updates as well as other software.
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/

I dont know what you mean by AOL, it could be AOL messenger, AOL toolbar or AOL browser. You can use PC decrapifier to get rid of them.
http://pcdecrapifier.com/

Happy New Year to you from all the BC community :)

EDIT: F-Secure has give nice info about this: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002481.html

Edited by Romeo29, 11 January 2013 - 09:37 AM.

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 12:34 PM

Thank you, Romeo29. AOL came with this computer, and I have not installed it. I wonder if that means I can just delete those files since they do not show up in add/remove programs. I will try the F-Secure link and pcdecrapifier. I have CCLeaner, but it seems to want to delete everything. Thank you so much for your assistance. Happy New Year to you, as well. BC has been a great friend. Be well :love4u:
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