Re: A Very Dangerous Worm in Windows Metafile Images (WMF)

Pooh Bear wrote...
>
> I suspect that's the case. My Windoze ( 98SE ) is fully patched and
> up to date with all the Microsoft security issue fixes installed.
>
> I 'passed' the current online test for this exploit btw. It's not
> *guaranteed* but helps put my mind at rest.

I dunno, some sites I read say the test fails to properly see
the vulnerability on Win98. Others point out the WMF hole is
valid back to Windows 3.0 So I'd be very careful.

> Btw - I finally installed Opera as my default browser ( after
> seemingly years of being told by my IT friends that it's the
> 'dog's bollocks' ) because it's unaffected by this issue. I'd
> recommend it! Page rendering is way faster than IE for starters.
> I don't think I'll be going back.

Nice recommendation.


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