Comments on: Dangerous code on Net could be used to exploit IE hole

Microsoft, experts worried about e-mail virus or other attack that could put PCs and data at risk.

[TheBluePointe]

Phishing

Since this email requires clicking on a link, would MS's new IE7 anti-phishing feature protect users from this threat?

[booboo1243]

IE7? Protect?

Sorry dude, nothing from Microsoft is designed to protect you from anything. Security is an after-thought in MS product development, something they deal with after releasing a product.

[TheBluePointe]

Phishing

Since this email requires clicking on a link, would MS's new IE7 anti-phishing feature protect users from this threat?

[booboo1243]

IE7? Protect?

Sorry dude, nothing from Microsoft is designed to protect you from anything. Security is an after-thought in MS product development, something they deal with after releasing a product.

[TheBluePointe]

IE7 Protection?

Since this threat requires clicking on a link, would MS's new IE7 with anti-phishing features help protect users?

[TheBluePointe]

IE7 Protection?

Since this threat requires clicking on a link, would MS's new IE7 with anti-phishing features help protect users?

The ULTIMATE protection...

Use a Mac!! Yeah, I know, there were those false stories a
couple of weeks ago about a supposed Mac virus/security
threat. Well, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

How can anyone take M$ seriously when these security flaws
show up EVERY week?? Well, I guess if you only update your OS
every 5+ years, you have to expect that such OLD technology is
just Swiss cheese.

Problem is though, do you expect any more protection of the
customer in Vista? Answer honestly now.......

[aSiriusTHoTH]

Use mac, and watch 50% of your progs not work anymore.. smart

yea... ya know.. use a Mac and have just about half of your programs not working anymore. Its not an easy jump. If your going to make a jump like that, might as well jump to *nix instead.. most people are not ready for that.

[Tomcat Adam]

Maybe

Maybe Vista might be more secure because it no longer has the flaw that other MS OS' had - Internet Explorer will be no longer tied in.

False stories? No. Blown out of proportion? Yes.
Though it may be much more secure, Mac's are getting much more attention from 'hackers' now.

Until Mac's can run the same high-profile programs that Windows does, then it really is a big leap to switch.

The ULTIMATE protection...

Use a Mac!! Yeah, I know, there were those false stories a
couple of weeks ago about a supposed Mac virus/security
threat. Well, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

How can anyone take M$ seriously when these security flaws
show up EVERY week?? Well, I guess if you only update your OS
every 5+ years, you have to expect that such OLD technology is
just Swiss cheese.

Problem is though, do you expect any more protection of the
customer in Vista? Answer honestly now.......

[aSiriusTHoTH]

Use mac, and watch 50% of your progs not work anymore.. smart

yea... ya know.. use a Mac and have just about half of your programs not working anymore. Its not an easy jump. If your going to make a jump like that, might as well jump to *nix instead.. most people are not ready for that.

[Tomcat Adam]

Maybe

Maybe Vista might be more secure because it no longer has the flaw that other MS OS' had - Internet Explorer will be no longer tied in.

False stories? No. Blown out of proportion? Yes.
Though it may be much more secure, Mac's are getting much more attention from 'hackers' now.

Until Mac's can run the same high-profile programs that Windows does, then it really is a big leap to switch.

[booboo1243]

Copy/paste news, re: MS security

I think I've seen this story before...1,000's of times?

[aabcdefghij987654321]

Not near as often as we've seen your lame replies

You have nothing to contribute so go away and stay away.

[booboo1243]

Copy/paste news, re: MS security

I think I've seen this story before...1,000's of times?

[aabcdefghij987654321]

Not near as often as we've seen your lame replies

You have nothing to contribute so go away and stay away.

[reswobslc]

My machine got hit

I had to format my machine as this exploit was used to install a password-stealing trojan on my machine. I used a new hard drive and examined the old, and found exactly how and where I got attacked. I got hit by an ad served by "popunder.paypopup.com" while visiting "gallery.hilary-duff.net". And I have all the evidence to back it up. If popup ad providers are serving this stuff up, it's liable to infect people anywhere they go on the net. Time to not use IE for a little while...

[reswobslc]

My machine got hit

I had to format my machine as this exploit was used to install a password-stealing trojan on my machine. I used a new hard drive and examined the old, and found exactly how and where I got attacked. I got hit by an ad served by "popunder.paypopup.com" while visiting "gallery.hilary-duff.net". And I have all the evidence to back it up. If popup ad providers are serving this stuff up, it's liable to infect people anywhere they go on the net. Time to not use IE for a little while...