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Two Unofficial IE Patches Block Attacks

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the egg-is-good-for-the-complexion dept.

Pentrex writes "eWeek reports that two well-respected Internet security companies (eEye and Determina) have released unofficial patches to correct the vulnerability being exploited to load spyware, bots and Trojan downloaders on Windows machines. Microsoft isn't sanctioning the third-party patches, which include source code for review. As always, the advice is to weigh the risks before opting for an unofficial hotfix."

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  1. Other patches: by NilObject · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's two other patches out there that work pretty damn well:

    1 and 2.

  2. Re:Why doesn't Microsoft... by Dante+Shamest · · Score: 4, Funny
    Why doesn't Microsoft just tell people to switch to Ubuntu and use Firefox? It would save them a hassle and a lot of work.

    Are you related to my girlfriend? Because she asks smart questions like you. =)

  3. I'm waiting for the official IE patches by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 3, Funny

    Of course, I'll probably be retired before they're out.

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  4. well by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 2, Funny
    As always, the advice is to weigh the risks before opting for an unofficial hotfix

    Anybody who has the ability to weigh risks is already using firefox.

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  5. Re:This is good but..... by whitehatlurker · · Score: 2, Funny
    Anyone with the good sense God gave the common radish is using [...] Opera

    I am ... Radish!

    Damn, I wish I had mod points for your post. 'Course it would be modded funny, but hey ...

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  6. Re:How do they even write these patches??? by Darby · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's the same here in New Zealand, only our chicks are much hotter.

    They're cooler after you shear them ;-)