Re: Explorer warning.

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Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:22 am
by machineman9
My advice? Don't rely on an internet browser to keep you safe. It will not. The problem will always exist between the chair and the keyboard... Even if a browser says "no" to visiting a particularly risky site, you bet people have managed to get onto it and then been infected with something.
That's why I run 5 different protective programs in the background at all times - If I miss something, they will catch it and they will protect my computer. They seem to be doing a great job though... I've had them stopping attacks from tricky malware plenty of times. To me, it doesn't matter which browser you use, but I use Firefox with addons to help further block troublesome website elements.
Re: Explorer warning.

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Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:05 am
by ftldave
Look at the date on that story. Old and out-of-date. Internet Explorer has received multiple security updates and patches since 2010. At the university where I work, I estimate that IE is used by over 90 percent of users, and with no major problems. Machineman is right. The biggest security risk is the human, the computer operator who will open email from unknown sources or click on unknown url links.
Re: Explorer warning.

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Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:34 pm
by expat
Look at the date on that story. Old and out-of-date.
That is odd, as the story was in the news, on the radio and the papers here in Germany yesterday :-?
Matt
Re: Explorer warning.

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Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:21 am
by jetprop
Look at the date on that story. Old and out-of-date.
That is odd, as the story was in the news, on the radio and the papers here in Germany yesterday :-?
Matt
The news has been using old newsw for quite some time.
For example there was a report recently for the andromeda galaxy crashing into the milky way in bilions of year,they said that it was a new discovery while it has been known for several years...
Re: Explorer warning.

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Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:09 am
by Hagar
Look at the date on that story. Old and out-of-date.
That is odd, as the story was in the news, on the radio and the papers here in Germany yesterday :-?
Matt
Unless it's a plot against Microsoft by the German government this is an ongoing problem. I found a current report on the subject in yesterday's Daily Mail.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2205117/Microsoft-admits-bug-leaves-hundreds-millions-Internet-Explorer-browsers-vulnerable-hackers.htmlIt's up to you whether you believe it.
The news has been using old newsw for quite some time.
For example there was a report recently for the andromeda galaxy crashing into the milky way [glow=yellow,2,300]in bilions of year[/glow],they said that it was a new discovery while it has been known for several years...
Whew! That's a relief. It seems I'm safe then.

This is only another theory that can never be proven. Typical non news story.
Re: Explorer warning.

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Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:01 am
by Bass
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-interne ... rning.htmlI see in the news today, that Microsoft will release a fix 23.9 around 1900hr eu time!
Re: Explorer warning.

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Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:27 am
by Bass
The fix has been released.
KB2744842