I likr IE

Yep, got a new update for IE, time for a Re-boot!

[Jester_Mode]

Yikes! Does that mean that IE really is an indivisible integral part of the Windows OS after all?

(I thought that silliness was lost technically and in court a long time ago... :-( )

[/Jester_Mode]


Enough of the fun. Hopefully there won't be to much of an upswing in the bot-nets from this latest bit of fun. Hopefully a full fix will be out soon.

Happy crunchin',
Martin

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ML1, I think that was the fix,

Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista (KB960714)

Installation date: ‎17/‎12/‎2008 21:18

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Important

Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a system running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=137030

snip.

Claggy.

Note that the Microsoft series of OSes are unique in continuing to suffer live viruses and trojans for so very long. Various other OSes have had their brief encounters with such problems, fixed long ago in the past.

That's funny, because viruses are starting to be found for OSX, and Apple is getting ready to announce that they officially support Norton AV for their OS. Just wait for it.

So much for your "Windows" is the only OS to suffer from viruses tirade.

Anybody in the know would never install a Norton product on their Mac, it is just pure junk and makes the entire computer run like a snail after a 10k race.

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Anybody in the know would never install a Norton product on their Mac, it is just pure junk and makes the entire computer run like a snail after a 10k race.

Agreed. Anyone in the know would never install a Norton product on a PC either. But that doesn't change the fact that viruses for the Mac are starting to pop up or that Apple is going to announce their official support.

Anybody in the know would never install a Norton product on their Mac, it is just pure junk and makes the entire computer run like a snail after a 10k race.

Agreed. Anyone in the know would never install a Norton product on a PC either. But that doesn't change the fact that viruses for the Mac are starting to pop up or that Apple is going to announce their official support.

Then again I spoke to a user tonight who had 3 AV programs on her machine and she was wondering why it was so slow?! *sigh*

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Then again I spoke to a user tonight who had 3 AV programs on her machine and she was wondering why it was so slow?! *sigh*

It happens. I've said in another thread that I just use AVG Free and turned Resident Shield off and turned scheduled scans off. Basically I just use it for the shell extension scan.

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Fair comment as ever.

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In my opinion, it's a marketing problem, not a technical one. Microsoft promoted ActiveX ... and it would be a huge corporate embarrassment to admit ...

I just wonder where the balance point will be between embarrassment, Marketing triumph, and insecure user backlash...

Meanwhile, it looks like Microsoft have been rushed into appearing to do something at least:

Microsoft plans quick fix for IE

All "good fun!"

Cheers,
Martin

I have passed that point lol ..Im so friggin old that i have seen windows grow up ..i got tired of the whole package

and luv not to see "your explorer is restarting" , you r not allowed to do this or that..

on Ubuntu now + Firefox ..with peace in mind and a warm fuzzy feeling ;)

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Yeah, I actually prefer FF2 over FF3, but the latest releases for both are as secure as each other. That's one thing people don't realize that when a new build comes out (2.0.0.18 for v2, and 3.0.4 for v3), the difference between two builds are performance improvements and fixing security flaws.

Firefox 2 updated to its last security update today: 2.0.0.19

After this no more updates. We must all go over to FF 3. :-(

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Yeah, I actually prefer FF2 over FF3, but the latest releases for both are as secure as each other. That's one thing people don't realize that when a new build comes out (2.0.0.18 for v2, and 3.0.4 for v3), the difference between two builds are performance improvements and fixing security flaws.

Firefox 2 updated to its last security update today: 2.0.0.19

After this no more updates. We must all go over to FF 3. :-(

Yeah, I have every build of FF to date. Found a mirror that still had the 1.0's. Got the Windows and Linux packages. Even have the betas and RC's for a lot of them, too. I don't know, I kind of have an obsession with collecting data and hording it.

[back on topic] I was actually kind of surprised they kept going with v2 for so long after v3 was released. v3 released when 2 was at... 14. 15 came out a week or so later. Not saying I'm glad v2 will be put to rest, but I guess one could say that it outlived its purpose.

Oh, and v3 is already about to release 3.1.0 (3.0.5 is current right now). Already two betas for 3.1.0.

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IE fixed last night, Google Chrome running flawlessly, Firefox uninstalled month ago due to security problems with it and did not use it much anyway.

That's funny, because viruses are starting to be found for OSX, and Apple is getting ready to announce that they officially support Norton AV for their OS. Just wait for it.

Please quote where you saw that little snippet?...

So much for your "Windows" is the only OS to suffer from viruses tirade.

Sorry, but you misquote. My opinion concerned that of "continuing to suffer viruses out in 'the wild'".

Spambot anyone?


Note that there is anti-virus software for Linux. However, also note that the intention there is only to filter out viruses for the considerate protection of Windows systems.

Happy (virus-free) crunchin',
Martin

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