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Yet Another Reason You Shouldn't be Using Internet Explorer

Once again we have a global threat to IE that doesn't affect other browsers. Other browsers do have problems as well (not really Opera though), but they always seem to hit IE the worst.

It should be part of the basic security advice now.......

Antivirus
Antispyware
Firewall
Different (non Internet Explorer) browser

Read more about the latest (big) threat here.
How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?
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  • woo
    woo Posts: 1,226 Forumite
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    it also affects office as well, as it is a windows component that is affected.

    to protect yourself until the patch comes out you can deregister vgx.dll
    Ever stop to think and forget to start again?
  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,311 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    woo wrote:

    to protect yourself until the patch comes out you can deregister vgx.dll

    Or you can just use an alternative browser, and not have to worry about this problem.
    How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?
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