Microsoft has said it will take "appropriate action" to fix a problem in Internet Explorer and Windows XP SP2 that allows a malicious Web site to bypass the browser's warnings when downloading potentially harmful content. The problem was first reported to Microsoft on Nov. 15 by security company Finjan. At the time, Microsoft said Finjan’s security advisory was "misleading and possibly erroneous." On Monday, French Web site K-otik published exploit codes that could take advantage of the same vulnerability.
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