Time for a change...
Last month I mentioned a graphics vulnerability with Microsoft's handling of graphics. It appeared a fix was on the horizon. Now I'm not so sure....
Here is a link to information on the problem, which is quite serious. I firmly agree with the author's conclusions.
http://ct.com.com/click?q=df-1kJhQLElhj02P9jVi_37JXSXH0iR
The real problem is that all it would take is to view an infected picture for your computer to be compromised. It could be on a web page, email, etc. I'm now recommending changing from Internet Explorer to the Mozilla Firefox browser for regular day to day Internet surfing. The browser is free and has a nice import wizard to bring your favorites in, etc. It also blocks pop-ups, fights spyware, and "plays nice" with Internet Explorer. You can download it free at http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/.
Please let me know what you think!
Its also a really good idea to check and patch your system for this vulnerability. Microsoft has a special spot with tools to make the job easier. http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/200409_jpeg.mspx
Until next time... Happy Computing !
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