Last Updated on December 1, 2019 by Christopher G Mendla
I found a post in webmasterworld about a new vulnerability in older versions of internet explorer.
Here is a summary:
- There is an exploit for internet explorer that, when users open an email link or visit certain websites, the attacker can execute code at the level of the user.
- This affects both XP and Windows 7/8 machines. The vulnerability was just publicized on April 26th.
- There may be a fix available for the windows 7/8 machines but there probably won’t be a fix for the XP machines.
- There are some fixes suggested in the Microsoft security bulletin. They aren’t simple fixes and will greatly restrict the usability of Internet Explorer
I would suggest that
- All users use Chrome or Firefox as their default browser.
- Do NOT click on links or attachments in “Joke” or “Recreational” emails.
If you are using XP at home, you are probably running as an administrator which makes you more vulnerable.