29 September 2006
More Vulnerabilities for Microsoft
Microsoft has just released a patch for the VML vulnerability in IE, but it seems another bug has popped up this time for Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 to 2003 and PowerPoint 2004 for Mac.
The new vulnerability is being used to install a Trojan on the computer. This Trojan runs an executable file and installs two DLL files to function as backdoors. All information entered into Internet Explorer is posted to a web site on compromised computers.
Users need not worry too much about this, it is considered a limited risk due to the small number of victims so far. Also users need to run the malicious file for their computer to be infected so it is very easy to protect yourself from this exploit.
The new vulnerability is being used to install a Trojan on the computer. This Trojan runs an executable file and installs two DLL files to function as backdoors. All information entered into Internet Explorer is posted to a web site on compromised computers.
Users need not worry too much about this, it is considered a limited risk due to the small number of victims so far. Also users need to run the malicious file for their computer to be infected so it is very easy to protect yourself from this exploit.
Labels: IE, microsoft, powerpoint, trojan, vulnerability
