Author Topic: Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk (Read 3173 times)

Marc57 · « **on:** March 29, 2007, 10:56:30 PM »

A new security vulnerability puts Windows users at risk of serious cyberattacks, Microsoft warned late Wednesday.

http://news.com.com/Cursor+hole+puts+Windows+PCs+at+risk/2100-1002_3-6171727.html?tag=html.alert

Be careful out there.

bob3160 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:04:53 PM »

Could these 2 exploits be related

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=27426.0

Marc57 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:10:15 PM »

I think they are Bob.

FreewheelinFrank · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:11:37 PM »

Yep, both the same .ani vulnerability I think.

Marc57 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:13:57 PM »

Quote from: FreewheelinFrank on March 29, 2007, 11:11:37 PM

Yep, both the same .ani vulnerability I think.

Sorry about the duplicate thread Frank.

FreewheelinFrank · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:19:03 PM »

No worries.

Marc57 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2007, 11:34:29 PM »

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The exposure to attacks that exploit the flaw is mitigated on Vista machines with Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft noted. IE 7 protected mode shields the computer against drive-by installations because the browser is restricted to where it can write files.

So, if your using Vista, make sure protected mode is turned on.

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