BBC says "Avoid Explorer"

twitter writes "Citing security flaws that lead to ads and spys on Microsoft infested computers the BBC in this article recomends avoiding Internet Explorer." Ain't it the truth? Mostly its about adware & spyware and other wretched bits of software that make the internet suck a little more each day.

Comments

Explorer?

[muyuubyou]

They should recommend avoiding Windows if their problem is security.

BTW, being Explorer unseparable from Windows, avoiding Explorer is avoiding Windows. Am I right, Bill?

Microsoft's Patch

[cordsie]

Microsoft has just released a patch for all of the issues outlined in the article. From the readme:

"Avoid the BBC"

Re:Microsoft's Patch

[stinky wizzleteats]

I would have laughed myself out of my chair if you had said "do not trust content from the BBC"

Re:Microsoft's Patch

[tgd]

Do not trust content from the BBC. ...

Did it work?

Why?

[91degrees]

Apart from the known issues with IE, outlook, and IIS, what is insecure in Windows?

And as far as IIS goes, Apache hasn't had a spotless security record.

Re:Why?

[pubjames]

Apart from the known issues with IE, outlook, and IIS, what is insecure in Windows?

When I first read this, I assumed it was a joke, along the lines of "What did the Romans ever do for us?" in Monty Python's "The Life of Brian". But looks like everyone is taking it seriously so I must be wrong.

Re:Why?

[pubjames]

Well, seeing as this has been modded up to +5 funny, I guess I should take the plunge:

Reg; People are always complaining about the security in windows, but come on, Windows is great. All my friends use it!
Loretta; Yes, and my friends friends.
Reg: Yeah.
Loretta: And my friends friends friends.
Reg: Yeah, all right. Don't labor the point. And tell me, what is insecure in Windows?
Rebel2: Outlook?
Reg: What?
Rebel2: Microsoft Outlook.
Reg: Oh yeah, yeah. That's insecure. That's true, yeah.
Rebel3: And Internet Explorer.
Loretta: Oh yeah, Internet Explorer, Reg. Remember all the security holes that's had?
Reg: Yeah, all right, I'll grant you Outlook and Internet Explorer are two things are insecure...
Mathias: And IIS.
Reg: Well, yeah. Obviously IIS, I mean IIS goes without saying, doesn't it? But apart from the Outlook, Internet Explorer, and IIS...
Rebel4: Word Macros.
Rebel2: Passport.
Rebel5: Hotmail.
Reg: Yeah, yeah, all right. Fair enough...
Rebel1: And Active-X.
Rebels: Oh, yeah
Francis: Yeah. Yeah, That's a really bad one isn't it? Active-X.
Rebel6: The Windows kernel itself.
Loretta: Yes, remember when they found that NSA key Reg?
Francis: Yeah, well, that's certainly a bit worrying, isn't it?
Everyone: Huhuhuh. Huhuhuhuhuh.
Reg: All right. But apart from the Outlook, Internet Explorer, IIS, Word Macros, Passport, Hotmail, Active-X and the Windows kernel itself, what is insecure in Windows?
Rebel2: SQL server?
Reg: Oh, fuck off.

IE the STD.

[DarkHelmet]

Internet Explorer is like that old, dirty slut that really isn't worth spending your time with.

Some people decide they'll be on the safe side by "Condoming Up" and turning security all the way up.

But when they get rashes of popup ads, and sore security holes, they realize that IE is a tired lay that not only lacks the finesse and technique of younger variants, but leaves you wanting your money back.

Even though you didn't pay anything... Bastards. You just wanted to surf the net with IE, and BANG!!! Next thing you know you have a Windows infection.

Important Security Patch

[Tsar]

I understand that this security/usability patch will correct virtually all the problems with IE to which the BBS objects. Of course, it's a pretty complete patch...

Re:Try this:

[Jugalator]

But then you've got a perhaps larger problem than IE itself - Windows 98/ME. Eeek! :-o

Beep beep beep

[hayne]

I was, like, starting to read the article using Internet Explorer. And then my computer went like beep, beep, beep. And then I got redirected to msn.com. Seemed like a really good article. Bummer.