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Microsoft Plugs IE; Warns All Browsers At Risk (Test Your Browser Here)
TechWeb ^ | July 2, 2004 | Gregg Keizer

Posted on 07/03/2004 9:46:15 PM PDT by Eagle9

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To: FL_engineer

Bump!


161 posted on 07/05/2004 5:53:26 AM PDT by windchime (Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))
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To: Arkinsaw

No problems with Mozilla 1.7 on MacOS 10.3.3 either.
However, IE5.2 'lifted it's skirt' as soon as I clicked Secunia's second link.


162 posted on 07/05/2004 7:29:10 AM PDT by solitas (WP,WW)
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To: Squantos
I put in Spy Sweeper and it got rid of that belt.exe junk but Norton still says there is an undeletable set of four files that Spy Sweeper doesn't see.

Pretty soon, half of my 160GB HD will be all spyware/adware killers.

163 posted on 07/05/2004 8:12:14 AM PDT by Old Professer (Interests in common are commonly abused.)
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To: Old Professer

Sad ain't it......

My system has: Zone Alarm, AVG, Ad-Aware, Spybot, Spyware blaster, and A2 Squared scanner along with norton pro. I run em all on autopilot at 3 or 4am in sequence . They auto update and are pretty easy to use for me as I lack expertise in fighting these virus's and malware/spyware thangs !

Real happy that FR has some experts in the arena !

Thanks ...Stay safe !


164 posted on 07/05/2004 8:21:04 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Swordmaker
I've always hated frames, and now I have yet another reason to do so. I use frames on exactly 2 sets of pages on my website because it makes a lot of sense in the context. Most sites that use frames are merely attempting to make their site more sticky, and in doing so, make many aspects of navigating much more annoying. Perhaps this attack will make sites that use frames rethink their design. I can only hope so.
165 posted on 07/05/2004 10:13:21 AM PDT by zeugma (The Great Experiment is over.)
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To: solitas

The Microsoft (WinXP) fix seems to correct the problem, at least on my WinXP box. Downloaded and installed this morning. Even though IE6 failed the Secunia test yesterday, it passed with flying colors after the MS fix.


166 posted on 07/05/2004 10:54:43 AM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: Swordmaker; Lael
...give it to some deserving business...

Pfft. Drop me a line - I'll give you an address you can send it to, postage due if you like, so it doesn't cost you a penny...

167 posted on 07/05/2004 11:50:07 AM PDT by general_re (Drive offensively - the life you save may be your own.)
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To: Revel
Anyone know of a good way of updating a version of Mozilla and getting all the mail files and other such prefference to transfer automaticaly.

Deleting the browser doesn't delete your stuff. So, you can delete Mozilla, reinstall, and all your stuff's still there and working. But I agree with you on the need for a smooth import of a saved profile where there was no Mozilla on the machine before (like in a rebuild).

168 posted on 07/05/2004 12:40:23 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Revel

BTW, they're getting there. Installing Firefox on a machine with Mozilla will pull all of your Mozilla stuff over, including any saved passwords, etc. Thunderbird for mail is a bit more difficult if you want a clean port.


169 posted on 07/05/2004 12:41:53 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Action-America

Thanks for the link... interesting! And the writer is correct... the feds want to equalize the variation among the states, instead of recognizing it as a strength that one state can run its affairs in one way and another in a different way, and letting the inhabitants choose to stay, or move, as prompted by the effects. People are flooding here to Arizona from California because of the overbearing liberal government there. That's the way things should work. I hope California realizes it in time, though...


170 posted on 07/05/2004 1:42:55 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Freepmail me if you'd like to read one of my Christian historical romance novels!)
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To: Sir_Ed
or stop being so rude to people who are like you in all beliefs except one, that Macs are better for their computer needs!

No problem.
Just have the girlie men and perverts enjoy their cute little machines and ask them to stay the hell out.

See? No problem.

171 posted on 07/05/2004 2:02:26 PM PDT by Publius6961 (I don't do diplomacy either.)
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To: RikaStrom

A must read..........


172 posted on 07/05/2004 3:44:49 PM PDT by SeaDragon
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To: Publius6961

"Just have the girlie men and perverts enjoy their cute little machines and ask them to stay the hell out."

Only problem is...I'm not a girly man, nor a pervert, and my Mac is far more powerful than the word "cute" begins to describe.

What is it about Mac users that bring out such bitter, loathing, hatred from other Freepers?

I don't get it...do Ford owners, or Toyota owners, get the same level of denigration that Mac owners are subjected to?

Ed


173 posted on 07/05/2004 3:50:31 PM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: Sir_Ed
What is it about Mac users that bring out such bitter, loathing, hatred from other Freepers?

Don't sweat it. Windows users are running scared that their precious little OS is on its way out. As a result, they're spitting in every direction they can to try and prevent it.

If you have the right attitude, it can be pretty entertaining at times. :)

174 posted on 07/05/2004 4:46:37 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Eagle9

bump for publicity


175 posted on 07/05/2004 5:01:08 PM PDT by VOA
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To: Eagle9

Whenever you hear the phrase "frames are evil", this is an example of how the phrase arose.


176 posted on 07/05/2004 5:42:52 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: Sir_Ed
Oh come now, don't disseminate so...you know exactly who you were talking to--us Mac users.

Uh, no, Ed. I really wasn't. But if it makes you feel better to think so, go right ahead.
177 posted on 07/05/2004 8:25:51 PM PDT by Bush2000
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To: Swordmaker
If there is one thing we have learned on this thread, it is that this problem is NOT Microsoft's problem alone. It is a conceptual problem in the design of FRAMES in which content from exterior websites can be injected into a frame. This has been utilized in such websites and services as Ask Jeeves where a found link is opened in a Jeeves website page in a frame.

I can't believe that I find myself agreeing with you. ;-p

In all fairness, since this problem exists in Netscape, early Mozilla programs, Safari on the Mac, and many other browsers that have never seen the inside of Microsoft programers heads, we cannot solely blame Microsoft.

Well, you certainly can blame Microsoft. But there's plenty of blame to go around with other browser developers, too.

Blame the hackers who WILL exploit this unexpected consequence of a useful feature of Hypertext Markup Language that will now be less useful.

An all-too-rare sentiment.
178 posted on 07/05/2004 8:28:38 PM PDT by Bush2000
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To: Eagle9

Bump for later reading.


179 posted on 07/05/2004 8:33:18 PM PDT by Cloud William
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To: FL_engineer

Thanks for the ping. Needed the info!


180 posted on 07/05/2004 10:41:08 PM PDT by skr (Tired of Tirkut Teddy and Najaf Nancy)
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