Microsoft and security authorities are warning of a critical, unpatched script vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 that can allow a hacker to take complete control of a Windows PC.

Experts have noted that, while the flaw is serious, those wishing to exploit it would have to entice users to click a link that takes them to a specially crafted Web site. In addition, for a PC to be affected, it must be running in administrator mode.

Those whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights are less vulnerable than users who operate their PCs with full admin rights turned on.

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yep its that time again, yet another Expolit for IE that will allow a hacker to take full control of your system has been announced..anyone getting sick of hearing the same line over and over? maybe they should come up with a new line like....ALERT ALERT IE IS f***ED AGAIN AND A PATCH SHOULD BE RELEASED IN THEN NEXT YEAR OR SO.

How about people who write software for Windows, write it so that you don't have to be logged in with "Admin" priviledges to run the f***ing application (well, it would help). Firefox for the win though

Every time there is a flaw it's "complete control", Why can't they find flaws that do nothing more then change your wallpaper or mess up your desktop icons!

i believe that would be called a tweak.

i believe that would be called a tweak.

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How about people who write software for Windows, write it so that you don't have to be logged in with "Admin" priviledges to run the f***ing application (well, it would help)

I can't think of a program that requires this off the top of my head, especially not IE, so what the f*** are you talking about?

Yeah I realise that my drift wasn't specifically IE related, just sick of the need for everyone to be an Admin on PC's cause it's really unnecessary from a security point of view. Have you tried playing a game on an XP machine where your not logged in as an admin lately?

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i laughed at ie.
sif use ie noobs.

Experts have noted that, while the flaw is serious, those wishing to exploit it would have to entice users to click a link that takes them to a specially crafted Web site. In addition, for a PC to be affected, it must be running in administrator mode.

I'm sick of that cop-out. People just need to be exposed to the exploit. They could very well be reading a trusted site like QGL, but if that morning it was hacked and the malicious code included in the footer with that RedSherrif s*** you are f***ed.

On top of that, a large portion of net users surf the seedier side of the net to hunt for whack-off material, so are exposed. It's a remotely executed full control exploit. That's serious. Don't down play it. It's serious whether you have to be exposed to 'naughty people' or not!

sifnt use ie

that sums up spooks qualifications.