Microsoft found a weakness in its software. To prevent this vulnerability exploited, the Redmond giant was also recommends users not to press F1 while browsing Internet sites.
As quoted from Microsoft Security Advisory, a weakness has been discovered in VBScript. Precisely, this weakness will affect computer running Windows XP and Internet Explorer browser (IE).
This weakness could be exploited when a user presses the F1 key. Buttons are usually used to call the help function (Help menu) in Windows applications
"If a malicious site displays the dialog box specially made and the user presses F1, a malicious code can run on the user's computer in accordance with the user's authority," according to a warning from Microsoft.
Well, Microsoft offered several ways to prevent these flaws to attack your computer:
* Do not press F1 when prompted by a particular site
* Turn off access to the Windows Help
* Change the rules of the IE security to 'High' to block ActiveX
* Set the IE in order to give a warning when trying to run ActiveX
Once again, this vulnerability affects computers running the browser Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Operating system user or other browser software will not be affected.
As quoted from Microsoft Security Advisory, a weakness has been discovered in VBScript. Precisely, this weakness will affect computer running Windows XP and Internet Explorer browser (IE).
This weakness could be exploited when a user presses the F1 key. Buttons are usually used to call the help function (Help menu) in Windows applications
"If a malicious site displays the dialog box specially made and the user presses F1, a malicious code can run on the user's computer in accordance with the user's authority," according to a warning from Microsoft.
Well, Microsoft offered several ways to prevent these flaws to attack your computer:
* Do not press F1 when prompted by a particular site
* Turn off access to the Windows Help
* Change the rules of the IE security to 'High' to block ActiveX
* Set the IE in order to give a warning when trying to run ActiveX
Once again, this vulnerability affects computers running the browser Internet Explorer on Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Operating system user or other browser software will not be affected.
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