We have been following this story for you since it was first said by Microsoft that they were experiencing some security flaws in Internet Explorer. We have suggested alternative browser and why we think they are better and safer than Internet Explorer in our earlier post but for those of you who still use Internet Explorer we suggest you download the security patch as soon as possible. Also we deeply recommend you create a limited account for surfing the internet.
To create a limited Account follow the steps below.
A.) Click start and select control panel
B.) Select user account and click create a new account
C.) In the new window Type a name for your account.
D.) From the new window select limited from the two options.
E.) Select create Account to begin surfing the web with your limited account.
Note: The main reason for creating a limited account is if a hacker or anyone tries to get into your pc they will not have administrative right and they are very limited to what they can do.
Microsoft released today a patch for Security issues which was identified to allow attackers 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. Once you have installed this security update restart your computer for the update to take effect.
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-078 - Critical
Security Update for Internet Explorer (960714)
Published: December 17, 2008 | Updated: December 18, 2008
Version: 1.1
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
This security update is rated Critical for Internet Explorer 5.01, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, and Internet Explorer 7. For information about Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, please see the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way Internet Explorer validates data binding parameters and handles the error resulting in the exploitable condition. For more information about the vulnerability, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection under the next section, Vulnerability Information.
This security update also addresses the vulnerability first described in Microsoft Security Advisory 961051.
Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update immediately.
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