Microsoft has acknowledged a vulnerability in the VBScript that Polish experts Maurycy Prodeus discovered last week may facilitate control computer hacker install Internet Explorer (IE).
According to a Microsoft representative, “This vulnerability interact with the Windows Help file when using Internet Explorer. Until patches available (time unknown), users should avoid press F1 when a website requests, or key system Windows Help “.
Problems affecting Windows 2000 and Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems, while Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is still safe. But to be on safe side you are advised to avoid it till they announce some solution to this problem, especially those who use Microsoft platforms for managing their network security.
via: news.ictexpress.com
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