Topic: ALERT: All users of Office XP, Office 2003, and Visual Studio 2002

[toasty0]

Ok, this is an important one.

Microsoft is concerned that this new report of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer was not disclosed responsibly, potentially putting computer users at risk. We continue to encourage responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities. We believe the commonly accepted practice of reporting vulnerabilities directly to a vendor serves everyone's best interests. This practice helps to ensure that customers receive comprehensive, high-quality updates for security vulnerabilities without exposure to malicious attackers while the update is being developed.

In other words, the morons who discovered the exploit and announced it also gave directions on how to impliment it (dumb-assed French).

Please go to Microsoft Security Advisory (906267) A COM Object (Msdds.dll) Could Cause Internet Explorer to Unexpectedly Exit to see if you are at risk.

For MS Office users go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx to check for updates.

Have a happy and safe computing day.

Jerry