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Name: XpUser
Date: December 17, 2008 at 06:36:30 Pacific
OS: Vista & XP
CPU/Ram: NA
Product: N/a / NA
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If you are running IE5, IE6, IE7 or IE8 Beta 2, be aware that M$ is planning to release an emergency patch to close another vulnerability that could allow remote code execution. The patch will be made available this afternoon at about 1 PM EST via Windows Update site. For more details regarding this patch, look HERE.

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Response Number 1
Name: XpUser
Date: December 17, 2008 at 07:03:23 Pacific
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For more Info regarding the emergency patch also look HERE.

i_Xp/VistaUser


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: December 17, 2008 at 07:12:01 Pacific
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I posted on the Security Forum as well.

"So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame" - Shinedown


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Response Number 3
Name: kx5m2g
Date: December 17, 2008 at 13:16:16 Pacific
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This update applies if you use Vista as well.


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Response Number 4
Name: lurkswithin
Date: December 18, 2008 at 00:52:22 Pacific
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FYI

this vulnerability can also affect FF if you use the IE plug-in on IE browser sites that are infected. There is no patch for the plu-in as of yet.

In reference to 11/05/2008


"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."
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Response Number 5
Name: Peter0188
Date: December 25, 2008 at 13:46:34 Pacific
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Are Windows 9x & ME not affected? Or MS hasnt bothered because there's no more support for those os's?


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