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Microsoft Internet Explorer "window()" Denial of Service Weakness
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Posted on 05/31/2005 1:21:56 PM PDT by frogjerk
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To: since1868
There are a few places on the net where you can get free spyware removal. I used it when I switched to firefox. I haven't had much of a problem since.
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posted on
05/31/2005 3:07:38 PM PDT
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: pbrown
I use Spyware S and D
I run a scan 5 things are detected run remove all destroyed
immediately run a scan and the 5 are back.
To: SengirV
ummm most of the issues are with activeX not java..
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posted on
05/31/2005 3:10:57 PM PDT
by
N3WBI3
To: since1868
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posted on
05/31/2005 3:14:36 PM PDT
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: since1868
mmediately run a scan and the 5 are back.Outta my league, but there are many here who could help you. FReepers are great people that way, they help you when they can.
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posted on
05/31/2005 3:16:37 PM PDT
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: frogjerk
Why wasn't the vendor privately notified and given an opportunity to release a patch? These guys that openly release exploits on the internet are the bigger problem, because as we all should know, all software has security vulnerabilities.
To: pbrown
Thanks I tried adaware I will let you know.
To: frogjerk
"Denial of Service"
I'm not quite sure how a crash of IE relates to a DoS.
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posted on
05/31/2005 4:17:11 PM PDT
by
shellshocked
(They're undocumented Border Patrol agents, not vigilantes.)
To: Wacka
"Who is still stupid enough to use IE on ANY platform?"
People who are not also stupid enough to believe the hype that Linux or Firefox are perfect.
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posted on
05/31/2005 4:18:37 PM PDT
by
shellshocked
(They're undocumented Border Patrol agents, not vigilantes.)
To: pillbox_girl
"daily occurances of explorer crashing?"
If your IE is crashing daily, you must be doing something wrong. I've NEVER had IE crash daily, and I don't know of anyone who has.
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posted on
05/31/2005 4:19:54 PM PDT
by
shellshocked
(They're undocumented Border Patrol agents, not vigilantes.)
To: frogjerk
Big deal. Close the app. Don't go back to that site. Problem solved.
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posted on
05/31/2005 4:24:07 PM PDT
by
Bush2000
(Linux -- You Get What You Pay For ... (tm)
To: Golden Eagle
Why wasn't the vendor privately notified and given an opportunity to release a patch? These guys that openly release exploits on the internet are the bigger problem, because as we all should know, all software has security vulnerabilities. Security through obscurity is not a great way to deal with software bugs. Better to publish the problem to make everyone aware of the issue and get everyone working to fix it.
Covering it up isn't going to fix the issues in software. Microsoft is a prime example of the failure of that methodology.
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posted on
06/01/2005 6:15:13 AM PDT
by
frogjerk
To: since1868
immediately run a scan and the 5 are back. DSO Exploit, right?
Go to Settings, open the Security Tab, and check the DSO Exploits box. Those five things are not truly exploits, but they show up as baddies. This check box will allow S&D to ignore them.
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posted on
06/01/2005 6:20:53 AM PDT
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: ShadowAce
You are right about the DSO
Why I think I have spyware is my cursor moves by itself
across my screen
To: since1868
That's weird. I haven't heard of a virus that does that. But then, I don't follow the latest virii all that closely, as I never get them.
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posted on
06/01/2005 8:13:58 AM PDT
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: frogjerk
Security through obscurity is not a great way to deal with software bugs. It is one valid level of protection, even Linus Torvalds admits it. It makes no sense not to notify the patch creators before you notify the exploit creators.
Covering it up isn't going to fix the issues in software.
No but it will provide the patch creators a chance to develop the patch before the exploits are created. Many of these supposed "researchers" release open source exploit code onto the internet before patch creation even begins, which is what you are supporting.
To: Golden Eagle
No but it will provide the patch creators a chance to develop the patch before the exploits are created. Many of these supposed "researchers" release open source exploit code onto the internet before patch creation even begins, which is what you are supporting.I support peer review which the closed-source (eg. Microsoft) community does not.
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posted on
06/01/2005 9:48:16 AM PDT
by
frogjerk
To: ShadowAce
Whats weird is this has been going on with 3 computers and several mice. No knows why
To: frogjerk
You obviously support those that post exploits prior to the vendor having an opportunity to create a patch. You created this very thread which does exactly that.
To: Golden Eagle
You obviously support those that post exploits prior to the vendor having an opportunity to create a patch. You created this very thread which does exactly that.The vendors need to get off their a**es and fix their code.
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posted on
06/01/2005 11:10:26 AM PDT
by
frogjerk
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