Internet explorer is more open to vulnerabilities and the hackers being busy in finding loopholes to attack the computers. It is because IE is the most popular browser and vastly used. Below are some tips through which one can save his or her machine from hackers.
Disabling install on demand
Procedure:
- Close all applications running on computer.
- Go to Start – Settings – Control Panel and double click the “Internet Options” icon. The “Internet Properties” dialog box should appear.
- Click on the “Advanced” tab.
- Under “Browsing”, about nine items down, uncheck the box “Enable install on demand (Internet Explorer)” and uncheck “Enable install on demand (Other)”.
- Click “OK” to exit and save the changes.
- Now you are safe.
Prompt your browser to run ActiveX, Java, and plugins
This will help you to prevent malware or intrusion.
- In browser menu click tool and select internet options.
- Click on the the Security Tab.
- Make sure the Internet Zone is selected and click on the “Custom Level” button.
- Set your Active X controls and plugins section prompt disable and disable.
Download signed ActiveX controls – Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls – Disable
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe – Disable
Run ActiveX controls and plugins – Prompt
The above will make your IE much safer than before but you must install additional security softwares to protect it completely.
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Microsoft Corporation about to release security updates, online attackers have begun exploiting a new flaw in the company’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser.
The flaw was made public in Chinese-language discussion forums two days ago by the Knownsec security team. In tests, attacks worked on IE 7 running on Windows XP, Service Pack 2 (SP2).
Attackers have already hosted it on hacked Web sites to attack unsuspecting visitors, said Wayne Huang, CEO of security vendor Armorize Technologies Inc. Now that the bug has been publicly disclosed, he said he expects attacks based on the flaw to become much more widespread.
The code exploits a bug in the way IE handles XML and works on the browser about “one in three times,” Huang said in an instant message interview. For the attack to work, a victim must first visit a Web site that serves the malicious JavaScript code that takes advantage of the flaw.
A Chinese-language statement on the flaw can be found online.
In attacks, the code drops a malicious program on the victim’s PC, which then downloads malicious software from various locations.
Microsoft is expected to release six critical patches on Tuesday, including a fix for IE. In a statement, the company said it was investigating the flaw made public by Knownsec but did not say whether it expected to patch the bug on soon.
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