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The fact that Microsoft has published a security article along with a workaround so quickly indicates they are classifying this threat as very severe. Normally, even for dangerous flaws Microsoft opts to wait until Patch Tuesday before addressing any known security issues. Here, they are offering workarounds while a patch is created. Given the serious nature of the flaw, they will likely release a patch in the upcoming patch cycle.
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It's rather amusing seeing this story follow the last one.
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snowchick7669 said:
Weren't they just trying to sell sell sell IE.
Poor Microsoft
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tengeta said:
Do people seriously use web browsers on servers?
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Darth Shiv said:
Tengeta, it also applies to WinXP. There may be a few people in that category.
It is funny how ActiveX is still a security nightmare all these years after it was released. I just can't believe someone thought it was a good idea.
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this is my favorite part....when we are all cut at the knees for some major corporation that has basically a legal monopoly on this world. security issue? wtf? how can this happen? are they not the richest company? can't they employ the smartest people to "predict" this? wow..,.
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deactivate ActiveX Video Control until thats nice of them not to tell u how to do it also
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They do tell you how to do it...
and its after all old sotware having problem, not new. XP is getting really old... 2003 Server ... how many browse and watch video on that?
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Quite a few people still use and praise xp over that junk Vista.
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FireFox FTW!!!!!!!
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Aolish said:
will they finally make IE as a SEPARATE application instead of integrating it with there os? will they ever learn?
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aolish - they did that for win 7
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Beleive it or not... Server software needs updates too...
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StaffDo people seriously use web browsers on servers?
That is a bad question for two reasons.
- Primarily because it ignores the other 98% of computers that are *not* running Windows server...
- ... But also because an activex exploit can be delivered in other ways. Sure, the primary attack vector is IE, but since IE is used in many parts of the system to render certain software interfaces, for installers, for help files etc.. It's theoretically dangerous whether or not you browse the web with IE.
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