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Latest Version of MyDoom Exploits New IE Flaw

Posted by michael on from the zero-day-wormz dept.

techentin writes " CNN Money is reporting a new and improved MyDoom variant which is spread by a hyperlink in email. Clicking the link connects the user to an infected machine, which exploits a recently discovered buffer overflow in Internet Explorer. McAfee has a more detailed description. Is this yet another good reason for running Firefox?" CNET also has a story.

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  1. McAfee VirusScan by Vermyndax · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The *real* ironic twist to the story is that newer versions of McAfee VirusScan that Dell has been shipping requires Internet Explorer to be installed... and uses it to run the control center windows.

    Now how's that for secure?

    I may never, ever figure out the mentality of that decision.