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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.

2 of 435 comments (clear)

  1. Firefox 1.0 by jon_oner · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    every new version of firefox breaks all the themes and extentions previously installed. This is my 4rth time around hunting down Easygestures...

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