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IE7 Toolbar Mayhem

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bad-ideas-are-fun dept.

nikostheater writes "A user called anyweb tried to infect IE7 with as many toolbars as possible and it's interesting to see what happens and how secure IE7 is.." This is funny if only for the screenshot of a browser window with like 80% of the screen covered with toolbars.

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  1. SlashDotted by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Mirror

  2. Re:Um... by digidave · · Score: 5, Informative

    Windows and IE security may be getting better, but there are two glaring holes evident from this article.

    1. Vista Ultimate Edition's default user has administrative rights.

    2. If you choose to accept to install something from the web, IE7's protected mode turns off until you restart the program. This could leave you vulnerable if you install a legitimate program (Google toolbar) and continue to browse the web.

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