Users are being told to avoid using Internet Explorer until Microsoft patches a serious security hole in it.
The loophole is being exploited to open a backdoor on a PC that could let criminals take control of a machine.
The threat of infection is so high because the code created to exploit the loophole has somehow been placed on many popular websites.
Experts say the list of compromised sites involves banks, auction and price comparison firms and is growing fast.
Serious problem
The net watchdog, the US Computer Emergency Reponse Center, and the net security monitor, the Internet Storm Center, have both issued warnings about the combined threat of compromised websites and browser loophole.
posted on June 25, 2004 11:29:06 PM new
I tried Opera a few years back, but just never felt comfortable with it.
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posted on June 26, 2004 03:52:13 AM new
I have just switched over to Mozilla. It has some of the look and feel of IE. If I could get the mail reader to work with Comcast I would be in good shape and switch over completely. (Netscape's reader won't work either, by the way. At least not on my machine.)
posted on June 26, 2004 07:15:14 AM newhow do you change from one to the other
You just have to download the other browser. Netscape is free. Opera (at least this used to be the case, it's been a while since I used it) has a free version which is stripped down, and a full version that you have to pay for.
Then set your computer so that the new browser is the default that turns on automatically when you go to the Net. I kept IE on my computer just in case I come across a site that works better with IE, but that's a very rare thing.
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We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. -- John F. Kennedy
posted on June 26, 2004 08:14:16 AM new
I have Internet Explorer and an XP computer. I also have Norton and just did a scan last night. Also it updates from time to time. Am I covered???
posted on June 26, 2004 08:29:06 AM new
If you keep up with the updates you should be OK, according to Microsoft.
I'll stick to Netscape, though It's more convenient & I've noticed that I hardly ever get hit with pop ups, as opposed toI E
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We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. -- John F. Kennedy
posted on June 26, 2004 09:57:26 AM new
If you have XP, there is a icon down at the bottom that wil give you a link to MS for updates. I have W/2000 & go to Control Panel, add/remove programs, click on add & it brings up 2 options, as new programs or MS Updates.
posted on June 26, 2004 10:37:46 AM new
Thanks for the info. I updated with the icon at the bottom. I have Stopzilla and that takes care of pop-ups. You people are wonderful, with the all the information I glean from these threads. Otherwise I would be calling my computer guru and that costs me. thanks again
It's more convenient & I've noticed that I hardly ever get hit with pop ups, as opposed toI E