Another flaw in IE 6 found

Microsoft is investigating a flaw in Internet Explorer 6, according to a posting on the software maker's Security Response Center blog. The ADODB.Connection ActiveX control in Internet Explorer 6.x may contain a vulnerability that can cause memory corruption, and therefore crash the browser.

It is possible this new threat, considered by Microsoft to be a low risk, could be used by criminal hackers for so-called "drive-by" downloads. This vulnerability has been assigned a National Vulnerability Database number of CVE-2006-5559. For instructions on disabling ActiveX, see this US-CERT document.

[rcrusoe]

Simple solution

Never use IE (6 or 7) except for Windows Update. IMO, it's too big a
security risk. Set it on High Security and leave it alone.

[Jesus#2]

but..

aren't you using IE every time you use windows? Isn't that how you
navigate the file system?

[Ryo Hazuki]

Better solution

Never use IE6, use IE7. IE7 is not a security risk IMHO. Leave the default settings, make sure you have a firewall, anti-spyware and anti-virus all up-to-date and have fun surfing the Internet.

[W2Kuser]

thank heavens Vista will fix everything...

... Bill Gates would never lie, would he...?

[Ryo Hazuki]

To bad ignorance is still an anti-Microsoft pre-requisite...

Did he ever say that?

[sadchild]

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[Ryo Hazuki]

Or get something better (the market-leading web browser)

Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx?mg_id=10013.