Moderators Nergal Posted December 30, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 30, 2012 usually Hazelnut posts these (maybe she did and I missed it) http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2012/12/29/criminals-use-adobe-flash-and-new-ie-vulnerability-in-targeted-attacks-ie9-and-ie10-users-are-safe/ Criminals are using a new Internet Explorer security hole to attack Windows computers in targeted attacks, though the vulnerability could end up being more widely exploited. While IE9 and IE10 are not affected, versions IE6, IE7, and IE8 are. It's great to see that the latest versions of IE are immune, but this new vulnerability is still bad news for Windows XP users and earlier since they cannot upgrade to more recent versions of Microsoft's browser. ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 30, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 30, 2012 At the moment this seems to be targeted at certain sites etc which the hackers want access to. this is another example of a “watering hole” attack, which involves the targeted compromise of legitimate websites thought to be of interest to or frequented by end users who belong to organizations that attackers wish to infiltrate. http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/12/attackers-target-internet-explorer-zero-day-flaw/ Hopefully this will encourage websites and forums to keep their security patches up to date. The nasty guys will always be out there. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted December 31, 2012 Author Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2012 follow-up: One-Click Fix Available http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57561426-83/microsoft-issues-fix-for-ie-flaw-that-could-allow-pc-hijack/ ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted December 31, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2012 Thanks chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted December 31, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2012 Possible link to that Microsoft fix? Or is it on Microsoft Updates? That CNET link my browser refuses to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted December 31, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2012 Just used it ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2794220 Very slick and quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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