| ActiveMac | Anonymous | Create a User | Reviews | News | Forums | Advertise |
|
|
|
User Controls |
|
New User |
|
Login |
|
Edit/View My Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ActiveMac |
|
Articles |
|
Forums |
|
Links |
|
News |
|
News Search |
|
Reviews |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
News Centers |
|
Windows/Microsoft |
|
DVD |
|
ActiveHardware |
|
Xbox |
|
MaINTosh |
|
News Search |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANet Chats |
|
The Lobby |
|
Special Events Room |
|
Developer's Lounge |
|
XBox Chat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ's |
|
Windows 98/98 SE |
|
Windows 2000 |
|
Windows Me |
|
Windows "Whistler" XP |
|
Windows CE |
|
Internet Explorer 6 |
|
Internet Explorer 5 |
|
Xbox |
|
DirectX |
|
DVD's |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TopTechTips |
|
Registry Tips |
|
Windows 95/98 |
|
Windows 2000 |
|
Internet Explorer 4 |
|
Internet Explorer 5 |
|
Windows NT Tips |
|
Program Tips |
|
Easter Eggs |
|
Hardware |
|
DVD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latest Reviews |
|
Applications |
|
Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
|
Norton SystemWorks 2002 |
|
|
|
Hardware |
|
Intel Personal Audio Player 3000 |
|
Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site News/Info |
|
About This Site |
|
Affiliates |
|
ANet Forums |
|
Contact Us |
|
Default Home Page |
|
Link To Us |
|
Links |
|
Member Pages |
|
Site Search |
|
Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credits |
 |
Piecemeal patchwork? How to best protect Internet Explorer | |
|
||
| Time: 11:35 EST/16:35 GMT | News Source: ZDNet | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
|
Since the Nimda worm this fall exploited a common vulnerability in Internet Explorer, one would think that Microsoft might make it easy for you and me to get our browsers up-to-date. Unfortunately, Microsoft has elected to continue its policy of piecemeal patches, even in the wake of this costly worm attack. Nimda exploited a vulnerability in Internet Explorer called "automatic execution of embedded MIME types." The worm created a JavaScript-infected Web page on infected servers that offered browsers a MIME type known as "audio/x-wav." Vulnerable Internet Explorer browsers used to preview this MIME type executed its malicious payload without the users' input. That's one of the ways Nimda jumped from Web servers to desktop PCs. | ||
|
Write Comment
Return to News |
Displaying 1 through 25 of 315 Last | Next |
The time now is
2:30:43 PM
ET.
Any comment problems? E-mail us |
| #1 By 1845 (207.173.73.201) at 12/27/2001 12:53:24 PM |
| Also, what was that about Windows XP not having the automatic updates that ME has. I get that little notice thing that updates are available. In fact I got that using Windows2000 as well (but I downloaded it separely from the OS install). |
| #2 By 1845 (207.173.73.201) at 12/27/2001 2:47:41 PM |
| I'm well aware of that #3. What I was saying was, XP has an update utility, so why is the author saying that it is to be provided in the future. |
| #3 By 1896 (208.61.158.33) at 12/27/2001 5:01:33 PM |
| #4 was the article form ZDNet? If yes this is the answer, they are the worst in town! |
| #4 By 2062 (63.11.147.143) at 12/27/2001 8:25:16 PM |
|
I had a good laugh reading this, god where did zdnet find this guy? You would think with the bad economy all the scrubs that dont know jack would be weaded out...The article just makes no sense at all. In one point, the author says that if someone has oe5, and installs internet explorer 6.0 w/o outlook express 6, the system is still vulnerable. Hmm, let me think about this one. Ie6 just installs IE6 and some components. Last i heard IE6 didnt "patch" the system, thats what windowsupdate is for.
But my favorite comment is where he admits he is totally clueless: "XP users will be prompted to install the updates automatically, be reminded later, or allowed to turn off the automatic feature for manual execution at a later time. It's a start, but I foresee a long boot session that involves downloading new files every time I turn on my PC, with multiple reboots lasting until all the new fixes are installed." All i see is opinion, no fact to back it up. Windows xp has been out for 2 months, and yet its very obvious he's never used windows xp. I could understand a comment like that when windows xp was in beta, after all in beta a product changes a lot. But xp is final, and he should really do some research before making baseless comments. It's like a person whos never used a Ford writing an article about a Ford car! Why doesnt he just say "ive never used windows xp, but im writing this article on opinions ive heard from other websites". Bs article. -gosh |
| #5 By 135 (208.50.201.48) at 12/28/2001 1:35:07 AM |
|
Sometimes it might require a restart, sometimes it doesn't. It certainly doesn't require multiple reboots in succession.
I agree with #6, I'm getting tired of people who have not used WinXP commenting on it. It makes me laugh. :) |
| #6 By 2062 (63.15.233.5) at 12/28/2001 7:06:11 PM |
| Thanks for the info #9, i did not know that. |
|
Write Comment
Return to News |
Displaying 1 through 25 of 315 Last | Next |
The time now is
2:30:43 PM
ET.
Any comment problems? E-mail us |
