Internet Explorer security issue

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

Dunno if you guys know about this or not but I found it on one of the news sites I go to. Might be good not to use IE on Joymax's site, even though they have top notch securityZZzzz ﾟдﾟ

"The major press outlets are abuzz this morning with news of a major new security flaw that affects all versions of Internet Explorer from IE5 to the latest beta of IE8. The attack has serious and far-reaching ramifications -- and they're not just theoretical attacks. In fact, the flaw is already in wide use as a tool to steal online game passwords, with some 10,000 websites infected with the code needed to take advantage of the hole in IE.

Virtually all security experts (as well as myself) are counseling users to switch to any other web browser -- none of the others are affected, including Firefox, Chrome, and Opera -- at least for the time being, though Microsoft has stubbornly said it "cannot recommend people switch due to this one flaw." Microsoft adds that it is working on a fix but has offered no ETA on when that might happen. Meanwhile it offers some suggestions for a temporary patch, including setting your Internet security zone settings to "high" and offering some complicated workarounds. (Some reports state, however, that the fixes do not actually work.)

Expedient patching or switching are essential. Security pros fear that the attack will soon spread beyond the theft of gaming passwords and into more criminal arenas, as the malicious code can be placed on any website and can be adapted to steal any password stored or entered using the browser. It's now down to the issue of time: Will Microsoft repair the problem and distribute a patch quickly enough to head off the tsunami of fraud that's about to hit or will it come too late to do any good?

Meanwhile, I'll reiterate my recommendation: Switch from Internet Explorer as soon as you can. You can always switch back once the threat is eliminated."

Sauce: http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/111811

P.S. That is not a news site I go to >->

Also, sorry, wrong section =x

Burningwolf · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 2583 **Location:** :|

how do you get that IE update to fix the problem?
do you d/l it or something?
atm I am using FF and it fcking sucks

[SD]bizzle · **Joined:** Jan 2006 **Posts:** 1317 **Location:** Aion

a friend told me about this to, dont know why but i started using FF other than IE few weeks ago but i guess i will stick to it.

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

Burningwolf wrote:

how do you get that IE update to fix the problem?
do you d/l it or something?
atm I am using FF and it fcking sucks

I don't think there is a fix just yet. FF sucks? >_< I like it =S

Ragnorak · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 1147 **Location:**

FireFox> IE

greeneye · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 516 **Location:**

been using firefox for about three years now and never went back to ie. security issues? well, i had more bugs and glitches in ie then, reason why i switched to ff. it doesnt mean ff doesnt have security issues but it feels more secure than ie will ever be...=P

Barotix · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 9250 **Location:** Sand

Burningwolf wrote:

how do you get that IE update to fix the problem?
do you d/l it or something?
atm I am using FF and it fcking sucks

BLASPHEMY!!!
/move.

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

lol sorry Barotix >.>

Only thing I don't like about FF is that is doesn't seem to support colored scroll bars or fixed bg's. Maybe I'm just missing something or an add-on, since my html works right in IE (When I used it).

Burningwolf · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 2583 **Location:** :|

Barotix wrote:

Burningwolf wrote:

how do you get that IE update to fix the problem?
do you d/l it or something?
atm I am using FF and it fcking sucks

BLASPHEMY!!!

dude
you have to press CTRL and T to upon a tab...
Thats just plain gay.
And all the problems I experience with IE are the same with FF except maybe this security crap.

Kirkaldi · **Joined:** Jul 2008 **Posts:** 3083 **Location:** nyc

Ragnorak wrote:

FireFox> IE

Gaigemasta · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 4474 **Location:**

hmm i never visit jm.com and i use FF

FF ftw
IE ftl

Burningwolf · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 2583 **Location:** :|

IE FUC.K YEAH!!!

Kirkaldi · **Joined:** Jul 2008 **Posts:** 3083 **Location:** nyc

Burningwolf wrote:

IE FUC.K YEAH!!!

bad wolf no cursing

Tig3ress · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 1800 **Location:** Zion

BBC radio told me that some haxors have haxed the IE dl page so whenever IE updates/dl anything you get keylogged.

ranger4life · **Joined:** Mar 2006 **Posts:** 2526 **Location:**

Tig3ress wrote:

BBC radio told me that some haxors have haxed the IE dl page so whenever IE updates/dl anything you get keylogged.

glad i uninstalled IE a looooong time ago

Barotix · **Joined:** Jul 2007 **Posts:** 9250 **Location:** Sand

Burningwolf wrote:

Barotix wrote:

Burningwolf wrote:

how do you get that IE update to fix the problem?
do you d/l it or something?
atm I am using FF and it fcking sucks

BLASPHEMY!!!

dude
you have to press CTRL and T to upon a tab...
Thats just plain gay.
And all the problems I experience with IE are the same with FF except maybe this security crap.

Actually I press Right mouse button plus scroll up to open a new tab, and right mouse button plus scroll down to close a tab. Right mouse button drag right, drag left = undo close tab. Right mouse pressed drag down, left = save [...] as. FF+Mouse gestures FTW. Right mouse clicked + drag up, right, down = close browser. Right mouse clicked then left mouse click moves to left tabs. Left mouse button clicked then right mouse clicked moves to tabs on the right. mouse hovered over tabs + scroll = browse tabs.

Tig3ress · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 1800 **Location:** Zion

ranger4life wrote:

Tig3ress wrote:

BBC radio told me that some haxors have haxed the IE dl page so whenever IE updates/dl anything you get keylogged.

glad i uninstalled IE a looooong time ago

same xD

fckerr · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 1914 **Location:** Bulgaria

Whats FF

Melez · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:35 am

Lol, firefox.

magisuns · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:36 am

Melez wrote:

Lol, firefox.

what is a firefox

Swindler · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:04 am

magisuns wrote:

Melez wrote:

Lol, firefox.

what is a firefox

A fox that is on fire.

TheDarkness · **Joined:** Jun 2008 **Posts:** 254 **Location:** Home

HejsaN wrote:

A fox that is on fire.

i win

RuYi · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 7145 **Location:** Done.

fckerr wrote:

Whats FF

magisuns wrote:

Melez wrote:

Lol, firefox.

what is a firefox

Mozilla Firefox is a web browser.

magisuns · **Posted:** Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:37 pm

HejsaN wrote:

magisuns wrote:

Melez wrote:

Lol, firefox.

what is a firefox

A fox that is on fire.

rly i thought it was a dinosaur

@ ruyi, even tho i already know, thanks anyways

Disconn3cted · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3293 **Location:** WV, USA

ranger4life wrote:

Tig3ress wrote:

BBC radio told me that some haxors have haxed the IE dl page so whenever IE updates/dl anything you get keylogged.

glad i uninstalled IE a looooong time ago

I never use IE I use firefox but IE is still on my computer if I don't uninstall it will I get keylogged?

heroo · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 6618 **Location:**

some skilled hackers

Sacchin · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 2797

Disconn3cted wrote:

ranger4life wrote:

Tig3ress wrote:

BBC radio told me that some haxors have haxed the IE dl page so whenever IE updates/dl anything you get keylogged.

glad i uninstalled IE a looooong time ago

I never use IE I use firefox but IE is still on my computer if I don't uninstall it will I get keylogged?

I think only if you use it.

AnarChaos · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:38 am

fckerr wrote:

Whats FF

Full Farmed browser

marjin_boo · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 400 **Location:** Australia

I hate IE, I hate Microsoft, everything they do is so complicated. But I have no choice, they are the most compatible with everything lol.

Tig3ress · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 1800 **Location:** Zion

Sacchin wrote:

Disconn3cted wrote:

Tig3ress wrote:

BBC radio told me that some haxors have haxed the IE dl page so whenever IE updates/dl anything you get keylogged.

:shock: I never use IE I use firefox but IE is still on my computer if I don't uninstall it will I get keylogged?

I think only if you use it.

You will get keyloged if you open it and it starts to update. If in the offchance that you cannot live without IE wait a month and microsoft claim that it will be fixed.

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