Major Internet Explorer Vulnerability Remains Unpatched

Internet security experts are warning computer users of a vulnerability with Internet Explorer that is still not fixed. The hole allows malware on infected sites to infiltrate your machine–and the websites containing the infected code might not even know they have it. This bug affects all versions of Internet Explorer, meaning that it affects over 70% of Internet users worldwide.

Obviously Microsoft is surely working overtime to try and patch this hole, and it appears there will be a Windows update soon.  Until then, we thought you’d want to know.

An easy solution is to temporarily switch to a different browser until a fix is ready. But not all users have more than one browser installed.

Thankfully, most of the infected sites, for now, are Chinese sites.

Also, there is a fix out there… and by editing your registry data you can block access to the one local file that the malware targets.  Now, we don’t for a second suggest you go editing your registry data–well meaning people can cause serious and irreparable harm to their computer by tinkering around in there.  (Keystone Networking Specialists, however, might be able to help you).

You can also use a firewall, or a web filter such as Websense, which will warn you before you visit a site that has malicious code on it.

Also… it’s a good time to remind everyone to keep their Windows Update turned on–regularly checking for Microsoft updates is one of the best ways a user can help keep their system as safe as possible.