Microsoft Warns of IE exploit Code in the Wild

Microsoft says it is aware of the exploit code that surfaced over the weekend affecting older versions of Internet Explorer (not IE 8). The company is working on a fix but, in the mean time, it wouldn’t hurt to follow this advice given by Symantec:

"The exploit currently exhibits signs of poor reliability, but we expect that a fully functional, reliable exploit will be available in the near future," Symantec said. Symantec urges IE users to keep their antivirus software up-to-date, disable JavaScript, and visit only trusted Web sites, until Microsoft issues a patch for the hole.

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