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In response to this issue, Microsoft has posted Security Advisory 935423. Microsoft states the following operating systems are vulnerable:
Last night I had a chance to test Vista’s vulnerability. In the process of setting up the environment, I dragged and dropped a malicious ANI file to the desktop. This causes Vista to enter an endless crash-restart loop. I captured a video of this occurring.
Note, this crash-restart doesn’t represent current real-world attacks, which are delivered over the Web. Those attacks would likely come through a Web browser.
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People should get it that although the easiest attack method would be html( email, web, memory card, etc ) the attack is not restricted to that distribution mechanism.
People should get it that although the easiest attack method would be html( email, web, memory card, etc ) the attack is not restricted to that distribution mechanism.
One of the many disadvantages of every new Windows edition is the fact that the operating system becomes more and more bloated. Microsoft adds new features to Windows which could then be used to exploit the system. Instead of concentrating on fast efficient systems they produce heavy systems that look shiny but have problems under the surface. Recently a vulnerability in Windows Animated Cursor Handling was discovered. In order for this attack to be carried out, a user must either visit a Web site that contains a Web page that is used to exploit the vulnerability or view a specially crafted e-mail message or email attachment sent to them by an attacker
I am running XP – SP2 and am experiencing a similar problem. I had a trojan try to come in on an attachment which my antivirus caught. However, almost immediately, Windows Explorer began crashing and restarting, recycling about every 20 seconds. I have run several antivirus programs, Adaware, Spybot, and other registry checkers. All came up clear. I also copied in an “explorer.exe” from an unaffected computer. Nothing has fixed my problem. Any suggestions?
An informative update.
I will pass this along.
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