Microsoft has uploaded the emergency patch for their Internet Explorer web browser to various Microsoft properties. This patch fixes a vulnerability that has been exploited in recent time and is currently considered a severe security risk that some countries recommended switching from Internet Explorer to other web browsers to protect the computer systems from attacks.
The vulnerability has also been used in an attack earlier this month on several popular US companies that included Google and Adobe. The patch does not seem to have been made available via Windows Update yet. This is likely to happen in the next couple of hours.
Windows users are encouraged to download the patch from the appropriate support pages to close the vulnerability in their computer system.
- Internet Explorer 8 (Windows XP 64-bit, Windows XP 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit
- Internet Explorer 7 (Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
- Cumulative Security Updates for Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit
Users with Internet Explorer 6, Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 can find the whole list of patches at Bink.nu. Internet Explorer 6 and IE 7 users should also consider updating their web browser to Internet Explorer 8 if possible.
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I have patched Internet Explorer a long time ago: http://www.mozilla.com/
France and germany told theyre people to use FireFox for the meanwhile , im sure alot will stick with it.
Many of us i’m sure had done the same,but there are some popular programs (nero,Media Monkey,..feed readers) who use IE components..making you vulnerable without probably realising it..
windows explorer constantly crashes when I connect to google. I am using Bing.com and so far no crashes. goggle spoiled me years ago – I would hate to think I am going to have to give it up… and retrain myself to using something different.