Exploit code attacks unpatched IE bug ( Even the new SP2-Service Pack 2-is vulnerable )

The Register ^ | Monday 10th January 2005 12:08 GMT | John Leyden

[Tunehead54]

RE Test: Mozilla Firefox passes! ;-)

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e.g. - nothing happens when you clicl on the test line.

[Cicero]

Humm. Yes, it say's I'm vulnerable. But I'm not at all keen on disabling my ability to move files around. That's pretty basic.

[LTCJ]

Evidently something is blocking it.

Make sure your HOSTS file hasn't been hijacked.

[festus]

IE is functioning as designed. It was originally designed to be a trojan delivery mechanism.

If you don't belive produce one aspect of its behavior that contradicts my claim ;-)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I doubt it, I don't think this is a virus thingie!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I setup a browsing machine with Xandros V3, (Linux) and Firefox....works great!

I just don't use my XP machines on the Internet.

Too dangerous.

[Malsua]

Does Norton AV protect against this?

Sure it does. Just open NAV and stare at it while imagining you're at Free Republic. Just don't open Internet Exploder to view the internet and you're fine cuz NAV won't defuse that bomb.