Severe IE vulnerability threatens Windows XP users

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[GOP Poet]

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[Gomez]

ping

[freedumb2003]

The fix is to open a command prompt and issue the command:

format c: /u

[Ingtar]

I wonder how many of the same vulnerabilities will be found in other platforms and software once the hackers determine that it is fun to hit them too.

[GovernmentShrinker]

I don’t think I’ve pressed an F-anything key in over 20 years.

[freedumb2003]

Probably too damn soon.

Hackers should be public strung up like horse thieves were in the old west. Only dropped slowly to prolong the agony as long as possible.

And I ain’t joking.

[MetaThought]

I have, but only because I missed the Esc key I was aiming at.

[andy58-in-nh]

You really shouldn't do that... there are some technically-challenged older folks out there who still have 12:00 blinking on their VCR's... ;-)

[freedumb2003]

LOL — I do feel a little guilty now.

A little ;)

[bmwcyle]

bttt

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

An easy fix = switch to W-7 or an upgraded version of Vista. The fixes have been very effective and using their new MS-Security Essentials virus program has been a major improvement.

SE works extremely well, updates faster, speeds up your system greatly and covers your firewall, spyware, malware and Trojan threats all in one compatible security program.

I cannot express enough how well this program works, and it is totally free and easy go get direct from Microsoft.

[TomGuy]

if they could convince a user to visit the web page and then get them to press the F1 key

Easy.

Just post in forums and emails:

• Do NOT go this web page [xyz.com] and
• When you get there, do NOT press the F1 key on your keyboard.

[Gomez]

No love for Alt+F4?

[GovernmentShrinker]

What does it do that I should have love for?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

What does it do that I should have love for?

Terminates the program running in the currently selected window.

[Gomez]

Shut down the current window. It’s a lot easier than chasing X’s around at the end of the day when it’s time to shut down.

[ko_kyi]

Let me add - don’t run as admin unless you are installing something.

I swear that takes care of 90% of the really bad stuff.

[ShadowAce]

[Wuli]

Go to Mozilla.Com; and download the Firefox browser for free; including all later updates which are free as well.

It is better than IE, a smaller “footprint” than IE in your PC, works with all current versions of Windows, or Macs and lacks MS security bugs.

You can also get, for Firefox, the usual “add-ons” and “plug-ins” for apps like Adobe Reader, Flash, etc.

My interest? None.

Firefox is part of the Mozilla “open source” family of apps.

You can also replace Outlook with Thunderbird while you are at it.