Internet Explorer Security flaw (merged)

Minerva69

As mentioned by fermi above, a patch is being released today - 6pm UK time according to this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7787445.stm

bubblesbonbon

Minerva69 wrote: »

As mentioned by fermi above, a patch is being released today - 6pm UK time according to this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7787445.stm

Interestingly, Firefox has been updated to 3.0.5. (Yesterday?)

This upgrade includes fixes for 3 critical security issues.

I only upgraded to 3.0.4 yesterday morning after running a Kaspersky IS 2009 scan which warned that my version was iffy.

Dunno if this is connected with the IE issues.

fermi

bubblesbonbon wrote: »

Dunno if this is connected with the IE issues.

The 3.0.5 routine update has been scheduled for yesterday for weeks upon weeks if I remember correctly.

I think it was mostly coincidence that it coincided with the IE issues.

atlantis187

anewhope wrote: »

If you're using Vista with UAC enabled then you can completely minimise the threat of this vunerability by right clicking on the Icon for IE7, click Run as Administrator then go into Tools > Internet Options Advanced and tick the box for "Enable memory protection to mitigate online attacks" click Apply and then Ok.

I did the above as u mention but since then everytime I open internet explorer it says internet explorer has stopped working then a balloon appears in the right tray saying Data Exectution Prevention has closed internet explorer.

HELP what do I do how do I fix this. (i'm having to use firefox for short term dont really like using this soo need to get internet explorer back asap)

Thanks

flossy_splodge

anewhope wrote: »

If you're using Vista with UAC enabled then you can completely minimise the threat of this vunerability by right clicking on the Icon for IE7, click Run as Administrator then go into Tools > Internet Options Advanced and tick the box for "Enable memory protection to mitigate online attacks" click Apply and then Ok.

Any similar easy route for Windows 2000? :eek:

fermi

flossy_splodge wrote: »

Any similar easy route for Windows 2000? :eek:

Run windows update and install any updates it wants to.

If you are effected, there should now be a patch available from Microsoft. I've just done a Vista machine.

Airwolf1

atlantis187 wrote: »

I did the above as u mention but since then everytime I open internet explorer it says internet explorer has stopped working then a balloon appears in the right tray saying Data Exectution Prevention has closed internet explorer.

HELP what do I do how do I fix this. (i'm having to use firefox for short term dont really like using this soo need to get internet explorer back asap)

Thanks

Run windows update now and install the patch that has been released. Cancel what you did earlier.

geni62

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Originally Posted by atlantis187
I did the above as u mention but since then everytime I open internet explorer it says internet explorer has stopped working then a balloon appears in the right tray saying Data Exectution Prevention has closed internet explorer.

HELP what do I do how do I fix this. (i'm having to use firefox for short term dont really like using this soo need to get internet explorer back asap)

Thanks

Airwolf1 wrote: »

Run windows update now and install the patch that has been released. Cancel what you did earlier.

Hi, i'v got the same problem and have managed to open ie with no add ons but i am unable to cancel what i did earlier, any idea what i can do now? Thanks

maryfrench

Just went onto Windows update and downloaded the fix. Thanks for the information on this site.

Airwolf1

I would imagine right click on IE icon and run as administrator. Click on tools, then click on Internet Options then the advanced tab. Scroll down to the Security heading and uncheck the box that says "Enable memory protection to mitigate online attacks", press apply and ok.

This should reverse what you did earlier.