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Author Topic: Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer zero-day flaw today  (Read 2594 times)

Tinman57

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Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer zero-day flaw today
« on: January 14, 2013, 08:08 PM »
Summary: An out-of-band update will be released today to fix a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer, versions 6, 7 and 8, which will prevent hackers from exploiting a hole that could allow the remote execution of malicious code.

http://www.zdnet.com...law-today-7000009770

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Re: Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer zero-day flaw today
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 09:16 PM »
I believe the proper patch there is simply to delete them. :P
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Re: Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer zero-day flaw today
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2013, 06:26 PM »
I believe the proper patch there is simply to delete them. :P
 I think your right.  I have it installed just in case I need it, but have it disabled in the browser...

Just ignore the disabled part of this......
« Last Edit: January 17, 2013, 07:10 PM by Tinman57, Reason: Wrong post inserted »

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Re: Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer zero-day flaw today
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 03:10 AM »
I believe the proper patch there is simply to delete them. :P
  I think your right.  I have it installed just in case I need it, but have it disabled in the browser...

did I miss something? - what's the 'it' there ("have it disabled in the browser...")
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Re: Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer zero-day flaw today
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2013, 07:09 PM »
I believe the proper patch there is simply to delete them. :P
 I think your right.  I have it installed just in case I need it, but have it disabled in the browser...

did I miss something? - what's the 'it' there ("have it disabled in the browser...")

  That's me NOT multitasking very well and putting the wrong data in the wrong box....   :redface:  I've been known to do this before.  Just ask Mouser.....   ;D