Windows exploit XP Vista 7: need to update for security soon
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:23 pm
Source and details (Microsoft Gold certified partner):
http://www.prevx.com/blog/160/New-Windo ... inese.html
(Confirmed by others)
A 0-day exploit has been disclosed that could -and certainly will- be used by malware makers.
"Good news is that we have not yet detected any malware exploiting this flaw. Bad news is that the flaw has been published online. This could potentially become a nightmare due to the nature of the flaw. We expect to see this exploit being actively used by malware very soon - it's an opportunity that malware writers surely won't miss. "
All Windows XP/Vista/7 both 32 and 64 bit are vulnerable to this attack.
There is NO security patch available at the moment. MS is working on it.
Be cautious for a while, don't download software from sources that are not proved very reliable, and check for upcoming security updates!
http://www.prevx.com/blog/160/New-Windo ... inese.html
(Confirmed by others)
A 0-day exploit has been disclosed that could -and certainly will- be used by malware makers.
"Good news is that we have not yet detected any malware exploiting this flaw. Bad news is that the flaw has been published online. This could potentially become a nightmare due to the nature of the flaw. We expect to see this exploit being actively used by malware very soon - it's an opportunity that malware writers surely won't miss. "
All Windows XP/Vista/7 both 32 and 64 bit are vulnerable to this attack.
There is NO security patch available at the moment. MS is working on it.
Be cautious for a while, don't download software from sources that are not proved very reliable, and check for upcoming security updates!